Cirrus Aircraft’s Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. Find out more at cirrusaircraft.com.

Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilot’s license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate. We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events.

Job Summary:

Supports robotic trim and drill operations including setup of fixtures and parts, and processing of parts. Assists in robot setup and maintenance including calibration, preventive maintenance, and cutting tool setup. May perform some manual trim and drill operations using hand tools and fixtures.

Job Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Load and unload parts onto fixtures. Set up holding fixtures within the robot cell.
• Perform accurate alignments of robot reference frame to physical part/fixture reference frame.
• Use work instructions, setup sheets, and work orders to select and load appropriate tooling and programs.
• Run programs on the robot and physically process parts.
• Monitor robot operations to ensure quality parts are produced.
• Trim and drill parts using hand tools including die grinders, drills, and sanding blocks.
• Perform measurements using metrology equipment including calipers, height gauges, feeler gauges, pin gauges, and go/ no-go gauges.
• Follow preventive maintenance program and calibration routines to maintain machine capability.
• Perform routine maintenance including cleanup and general housekeeping.
• Mentor other operators and technicians in best practices.
• Follow all safety standards and policies and ensure a safe operating environment, including use of appropriate protective equipment and identification of potential safety concerns.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Interpret and adhere to drawing requirements and process specifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed to achieve success.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3-7 years of experience in CNC/Robot programming and operation.
• Associate’s Degree in CNC Programming preferred.
• Certificated training in CNC and/or robotics preferred.

This opportunity is located in Duluth, Minnesota. As the home to our corporate headquarters, Duluth is a four-season city on the western tip of Lake Superior and was voted “Best Town” by Outside Magazine. The splendor of the largest freshwater lake in the world offers a multitude of outdoor activities for adventure or rejuvenation. The North Shore lifestyle is known its year-round activities, including bicycle and snowmobile trails, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, golfing, sailing and skiing. And as a top employer in the area, Cirrus Aircraft was recently named “Best Overall Large Company to Work for in the Northland” and “Best Workplace Culture” by the Duluth News Tribune readers.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.