Senior 5-Axis CNC Machinist
On-site · Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Senior 5-Axis CNC Machinist leading setup, prove-out, and launch activities for complex aerospace and defense components. Responsible for building and qualifying advanced workholding, fixturing, tooling, and gaging strategies; supporting first articles and new product introductions; optimizing tooling, offsets, probing, and machining processes for repeatable production; performing first-piece and in-process inspection with precision metrology and CMM data; collaborating with programmers and manufacturing engineers on process development and troubleshooting; supporting automation initiatives including probing systems, pallet systems, robotic integration, and lights-out manufacturing; documenting and transferring proven processes to production teams; mentoring machinists and operators and driving continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of CNC machining experience
- Proven experience setting up and running 5-axis machining centers
- Aerospace, defense, medical device, or other high-precision manufacturing experience
- Simultaneous 5-axis machining experience
- Mill-turn experience
- Automation, robotic cell, pallet system, or lights-out manufacturing experience
- Lang or FCS modular fixturing experience
- SPC, process monitoring, or data-driven manufacturing experience
- Experience machining titanium, Inconel, stainless steel, nickel alloys, and other difficult materials
- Strong blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation skills
- Experience independently performing setups from tooling lists, setup sheets, and engineering documentation
- Strong understanding of tooling, workholding, fixturing, probing, offsets, and machining strategy
- Experience holding tight tolerances and performing first-piece inspections
- Familiarity with Siemens, Heidenhain, Fanuc, Mazatrol, Okuma, or similar controls
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