Manual Machinist

GA Telesis, LLC•Miami, FL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

GA Telesis is hiring a Machinist for its Component Repair facility in Miami, Florida. This full-time position uses milling machines, boring mills, grinders, lathes, and precision measuring equipment to perform work and alterations on aircraft parts and fabricate tools. Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be considered.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of methods for repairing, installing, and maintaining components of aircraft articles.
Skill in performing repairs and modifications on aircraft articles.
Familiarity with tools and equipment appropriate to the functions performed.
Ability to understand and interpret technical manuals, diagrams, and safety rules.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of aviation tooling development.

Responsibilities

Select appropriate tools, machines, and materials for machinery work.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
Set up, adjust, and operate basic machine tools and specialized or advanced variations to perform precision machining operations.
Clean and lubricate machines, tools, and equipment to remove grease, rust, stains, and foreign matter.
Monitor machine feed and speed during machining.
Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment to diagnose malfunctions and determine whether adjustments or repairs are needed.
Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, and engineering information to determine repair methods and sequences, product dimensions, and tolerances.
Machine parts to specifications using tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
Check that workpieces are properly lubricated or cooled.
Position and fasten workpieces.
Measure, examine, or test completed units for defects and conformance to specifications using precision instruments such as micrometers.
Confer with engineering or supervisory personnel to exchange technical information.
Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.