A Machinist builds and repairs precisely detailed and sized metal parts used in a variety of tools and appliances. Builds parts following a blueprint or creates original designs.
Senior Multi‑Axis CNC Setup & Process Machinist (Aerospace)
Location:
Detroit, Michigan Compensation:
$24 - $32 per hour based on experience + overtime eligible Kintara is partnering with a premier precision manufacturer serving aerospace and advanced industrial customers. You'll thrive in a high‑mix, low‑ to medium‑volume environment where owning the process—from first setup to final inspection—is the norm. A day in your life here You start by reviewing job travelers and complex prints with tight GD&T. You select tooling, design or refine a fixture, and bring a multi‑axis turning or milling center online. Offsets are dialed, feeds and speeds are tuned, and a First Article Inspection (FAI) is completed with documentation. Mid‑shift, you're mentoring a teammate on workholding strategy while the current job moves through in‑process checks on a CMM and surface plate with micrometers, bore gauges, and indicators. By day's end, you've updated setup sheets, solved a chatter issue, tightened a tolerance, and captured a process improvement for the next run. What you'll own End‑to‑end setups and operation of multi‑axis CNC turning and milling equipment Tooling selection, offsets, feeds/speeds, and real‑time process optimization for tight‑tolerance work Creation and validation of fixtures and workholding for complex components Leading FAIs and completing all required documentation In‑process dimensional checks using CMMs, surface plates, and precision metrology Troubleshooting tool wear, chatter, dimensional variation, and instability Interpreting advanced GD&T, engineering drawings, and customer specs Maintaining setup sheets, process documents, and production records Identifying improvements that boost quality, efficiency, and throughput Mentoring less experienced machinists and serving as a floor‑wide technical resource What you'll bring 10+ years of precision CNC machining experience Hands‑on expertise with multi‑axis turning and milling (4‑axis and/or 5‑axis) Deep knowledge of fixture design and workholding Proven experience executing FAIs and documentation Advanced GD&T fluency Proficiency with CMMs and precision tools: micrometers, bore gauges, indicators, and surface plates Mastery of feeds, speeds, and tooling for steel, stainless, and aluminum; titanium/advanced alloys a plus Background in
AS9100, ISO
9001, or similar regulated environments Independent decision‑making and minimal‑supervision execution
Bonus:
CAM programming experience (Mastercam and/or GibbsCAM) Why this role Operate at a senior level in a shop that prizes accountability, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement. This is a place to solve hard problems, mentor others, and shape repeatable processes for high‑consequence parts. About the work High‑mix, low‑ to medium‑volume production with tight tolerances for aerospace and advanced industrial applications.
