Journeyman Machinist - Aerospace Manufacturing

Journeyman Machinist

Job Details

Full-time, On-site

Hourly, Non-exempt

Kemco Aerospace Manufacturing is a diversified solutions provider for the defense industry. We employ stringent controls and lean manufacturing practices to deliver certified, precision components that exceed exacting quality, cost, and delivery standards. It's our commitment to total customer satisfaction and integrated customer-to-supplier technology that has earned us preferred supplier status.

Kemco is currently in the process of ramping up manufacturing capacity to support customer needs and is in need of highly skilled team members to support the manufacturing operations.

This is your opportunity to get into a fast-growing organization. Kemco will offer an excellent compensation and benefits package which will include the ability to elect medical, dental, and vision coverage. The package also includes paid holidays and PTO, and 401k plan.

Essential Functions

• Set-up and operate manual lathes, Bridgeport style mills, jig bore, grinders, etc. with minimal supervision.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpiece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• 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 according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Based upon documented set-up instructions, select, align, and secure work-holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on machines to manufacture parts as drawing-specified.
• During set-up, observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjust machine controls as needed.
• Perform part inspections by verifying conformance of finished product to specifications, using measuring and inspection tools.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks on machines as per protocol.
• Ensure that safe work practices are maintained.

Please note that the following duties and requirements described herein are intended to represent general contents of this job :

Additional Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

Primarily manufacturing / assembly environment. Must be able to work in the following environmental conditions : noise, vibration, proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current. Must be able to bend and reach. Must have close visual acuity such as viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and / or operation of machines, and / or assembly or fabrication parts at close distance to the eyes. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively. Candidate must be able to maneuver up to twenty pounds. Will be performing substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and / or fingers.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Kemco Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes employees in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or other legally protected status. Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent and consistent basis without company sponsorship now and in the future. This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.