CNC Operator

GAME AEROSPACE • Bentonville, AR

85d • Onsite

About The Position

Game Aerospace is a growing business that designs, manufactures, and sells composite airplanes. Our hand-crafted airplanes are delivered and flown around the world. As a CNC Operator, you will operate and maintain lathe and milling machines, ensuring precise production by reviewing blueprints and taking accurate measurements. You will select appropriate machines, plan tasks, and monitor production making necessary adjustments. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean workstation, overseeing multiple CNC machines, and handling complex tasks. Duties include monitoring the machine or machines during a production run to ensure properly produced parts, inspecting dimensions and features of the machined part while keeping the CNC machine running at an optimal pace for production requirements.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience setting up and operating Turn-Mill in a manufacturing environment.
• Problem-solving skills to detect issues in the creation process and find solutions to ensure the machinery creates the product provided in the engineering drawing.
• Industry knowledge of lathe and milling systems.
• Execute precise alignment measurements of all machine axes utilizing indicators and probes.

Nice To Haves

• Secondary education in machining/operating.
• Highly developed attention to detail.
• Highly developed concentration and precision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings.
• Problem solving skills.
• Light programming experience.
• Proficient in manual machining, lathe operations, CNC saw operations, iron work, and other essential shop skills.
• High intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial, creative thinker and problem-solver, fast learner, with demonstrated initiative.
• High level of maturity and ability to work in a team setting or independently.
• Willing to roll up your sleeves to help drive results.
• Unquestionable ethics and personal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Operating state-of-the-art lathe and milling machines
• Evaluates engineering drawings to confirm production feasibility and ensures that the drawings provide sufficient detail to comply with aircraft quality standards.
• Precision in cutting and measuring materials such as stainless steel, 4130 alloy, acrylics, and composites, etc.
• Handle more complex machining tasks and ensure high precision in production.
• Skilled in machining parts with a tolerance of 0.001 inches.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to optimize machining processes.
• Maintain a clean workstation.
• Oversee multiple CNC machines.
• Monitor the machine or machines during a production run to ensure properly produced parts.
• Inspect dimensions and features of the machined part while keeping the CNC machine running at an optimal pace for production requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans that include both PPO and High-Deductible HSA options for medical.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care) to reduce out-of-pocket costs.
• 401k Plan with a 4% company match with full vesting day 1.
• Employee assistance program includes financial coaching, will preparation, budgeting, and many more.
• Company-paid Life Insurance.
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability.
• Optional supplemental Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness plans.
• 160 hours of Paid Time Off in addition to paid holidays.
• Employee Pilot Training Program to get you your pilot license.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED