Machinist CNC A
About The Position
FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. This position involves programming for CNC Machines using CAM software or setting up and operating conventional, special purpose, and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to machine metallic and non metallic parts. This is an intermediate level position that performs more varied and difficult aspects of the role, with unusual aspects generally referred to supervision. This level requires considerable know-how of the product, subject matter, principles, and concepts of the position.
Requirements
- Minimum four years related experience and/or training.
- Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office.
- Basic AutoCad and Solidworks with the ability to check the geometry of drawings.
- Well rounded knowledge of CNC CAM software.
- Ability to operate CNC Mills and CNC Lathe.
- Ability to operate Manual Mill, Manual Lathe, Automated Knee Mill and/or CNC Lathe- Horizontal cut-off saw and disc sander as needed.
- Able to use precision measuring equipment applicable to this job.
Responsibilities
- Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
- Pulls drawings and checks geometry using AutoCad and SolidWorks software.
- Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.
- Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
- Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
- Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
- Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
- Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
- Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly.
- Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.
- Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be machined.
- Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
