Machinist

Job Highlights

Company Profile

StandardAero is one of the largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. The company provides engine and airframe maintenance, repair, and overhaul, engine component repair, engineering services, interior completions, and paint applications.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Machinist who will play a vital role in ensuring the reliability of aviation repair and maintenance through training and preparation.

Education Level

• Equivalent to High School Graduation and completion of a diploma training program at a college or technical school

Work Experience

• 1 to 3 years of directly/indirectly related work experience, representing continuous learning (required)
• Completion of a machinist apprenticeship program or equivalent.

License/Certification

• Attainment of trade certification
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Duties/Responsibilities

Immune Specific Roles-

• Participates in proactive risk analysis of critical parts and processes of flight/product safety.
• Recognizes and understands critical parts and processes of flight/product safety.
• Recognizes and understands the Just Culture policy.
• Responsible for immediately reporting flight/product safety concerns.

Specific Accountabilities-

• Adjusts and sets up machine tools for use by machining tool operators.
• Computes dimensions and tolerances and measures, and lays out work pieces.
• Cross-trains in other complementary skills and seeks endorsements for those skills as needed to support production requirements.
• Moves between production assignments that utilize multiple skills endorsements as needed to support production requirements.
• Participates in the continuous improvement of cell processes.
• Participates in the cross-training of other technicians as needed to support production requirements.
• Reads and interprets specification manuals, blueprints, templates, and layouts to determine the machining operation to be performed.
• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting any unsafe practices/conditions immediately.
• Verifies dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges, and micrometers. Troubleshoots, debugs, and modifies to achieve expected performance.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to read, understand, and interpret blueprints.
• High degree of mechanical aptitude, accuracy, and precision.
• Must be proficient in the operation of CNC and Manual VTL, Lathes, Grinders, and Mills.
• Proficient in the use of precision measuring instruments and hand tools.
• Strong mathematical aptitude.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing, tool design, fabrication methods and processes, metallurgy, and heat treating.
• Working knowledge of production management computer systems and other related internal control systems.
• Working knowledge of related company instructions, company processes, rework process instructions, original equipment manufacturer manuals, and MSDS labels.
• Working knowledge of welding, hydraulics, electricity, and pneumatics.

Work Environment

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (unassisted) for approximately 25% of the average work day.
• Regularly required to stand for prolonged periods.

Employer’s Statement

StandardAero is an Equal Opportunity Employer.