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CNC Milling Machinist - 1st Shift Aerospace Precision Manufacturing Agawam, Massachusetts, USA Reports To:

• Production Manager / Lead Machinist Position Overview Our CNC Milling Machinists play a critical role in the manufacture of high-precision aerospace components.
• This position is designed for a strong machinist who takes ownership of setup quality, process discipline, and results on the floor.
• The CNC Milling Machinist is responsible for independently setting up, operating, and optimizing CNC milling centers to produce complex, tight-tolerance parts from challenging aerospace materials.
• This role goes beyond machine operation, requiring sound technical judgment, strong blueprint and GD&T interpretation, and proactive problem-solving in collaboration with Engineering and Quality.
• Success in this position demands precision, accountability, and pride in workmanship.
• The ideal candidate thrives in a high-mix, low-volume aerospace environment, values doing the job right the first time, and contributes to continuous improvement through expertise, reliability, and disciplined execution within AS9100 quality standards.
• Essential Responsibilities Independently set up, prove out, and operate CNC milling centers, including complex 3-axis, 4-axis, and multi-axis work.
• Read and interpret complex engineering drawings, GD&T callouts, work instructions, and customer specifications.
• Select cutting tools, fixtures, vises, workholding, and inspection methods appropriate for each operation.
• Machine high-value aerospace components to extremely tight tolerances with a strong focus on repeatability and first-pass yield.
• Work with challenging materials including Inconel, titanium, hardened steels, stainless alloys, and other heat-resistant aerospace materials.
• Perform first article work and in-process verification using advanced metrology tools and precision measuring techniques.
• Adjust feeds, speeds, offsets, and tooling strategies to maintain dimensional accuracy, surface finish, and process stability.
• Identify and resolve machining, tooling, workholding, and dimensional issues proactively, collaborating with Engineering and Quality when required.
• Ensure strict compliance with AS9100 quality systems, documentation, traceability requirements, and applicable aerospace standards.
• Maintain an organized, safe, and efficient workspace aligned with lean manufacturing and 5S principles.
• Support a strong team culture by sharing best practices, communicating issues early, and helping improve repeatability on the floor.
• Qualifications & Experience Minimum of 3-7 years of CNC milling setup and operation experience in aerospace or high-precision manufacturing.
• Strong proficiency with CNC milling centers, including fixture-based work and complex setups.
• Strong blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation skills.
• Demonstrated success producing complex parts and accurate first articles with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of cutting tool technology and machining strategies for exotic and heat-resistant materials.
• Hands-on experience with precision inspection equipment and dimensional verification.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 quality systems and aerospace documentation requirements preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accountability, and pride in workmanship.
• Preferred Qualifications 4-axis and 5-axis milling experience.
• Experience with Okuma, Fanuc, and/or comparable controls.
• Background in continuous improvement or lean manufacturing environments.
• Prior experience supporting prototype, low-volume, high-mix aerospace work.
• Why Join Parts Tool & Die At Parts Tool & Die, we value craftsmanship, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• We invest in our people, equipment, and processes to ensure our machinists have the tools and support they need to excel.
• This role offers challenging work, competitive compensation, stable leadership, and the opportunity to make a real impact on critical aerospace programs.
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