CNC Machine Operator

CNC Machine Operator

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At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self‑motivated CNC Machine Operator to help us create the future of flight.

• Machining work via work orders, engineering drawings, materials, specifications, reference planes, locations of surfaces, interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T).
• Plan and expedites orders for stock and verifies receipt.
• Set up machine, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, cutter compensation; calculating requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; proving part program. Make proper installations and adjustments.
• Measure positions with first‑run part, and sampling of work pieces; adhering to international standards.
• Maintain specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, including turning, facing, knurling and thread chasing operations; taking measurements; detecting malfunctions.
• Troubleshooting processes; adjusting and reprogramming controls; sharpening and replacing worn tools; adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Perform preventive maintenance requirements – follows manufacturer's instructions; troubleshoots malfunctions.
• Maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and needs in designated production and quality logs.
• Follow engineering planning, and accurately fill out and complete work orders.
• Support company Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Prevention Program.
• Successfully completes training as required to maintain efficiency on the job.
• Compliance with good housekeeping, quality, FOD, and safety procedures.
• Support other Aurora Flight Sciences sites as required.
• Performs other tasks as required by site leadership.

• Education/experience typically acquired through basic education (e.g. high school diploma/GED).
• Proficient in the use of computers and equipment utilizing computer technology in the fabrication of aircraft parts.
• Be teachable and open minded.
• Highly motivated.
• Willing to learn and share knowledge.
• Attention to Detail.
• Exercise good judgement.
• Knowledge of geometric tolerances is required.
• Must be a US Person.

• Related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (i.e., apprenticeship or trade school).
• Ability to program machine, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculating requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; proving part program. Make proper installations and adjustments.
• Manual machining training / experience.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings, which utilize ASME, Y 14.5 M.
• Conceptual skills;
  Process Improvement.
• Experienced in FAA manufacture and associated paperwork.
• Controls and Instrumentation.
• Supply Management;
  Inventory Control.
• Tooling;
  Coordination.

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and wear proper PPE.
• Lift and transport objects up to 35 pounds; consistently stand, stoop, crawl, bend, crouch, climb, and kneel.
• Work onsite in Manassas, VA.

• Minimum Range: $40,000.00 to $72,000.00
• Maximum Range: $48,000.00 to $85,000.00

Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. Our mission is to apply autonomy and robotics to the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft. During the last three decades, Aurora has designed, rapid‑prototyped, and flown an average of one new vehicle a year for both government and commercial customers.

Now, as an independent subsidiary of Boeing, Aurora’s innovation is combined with Boeing’s size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of aerospace systems.

Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment…