Senior CNC Mill-Turn Operator

Game Aerospace is a growing business that designs, manufactures, and sells composite airplanes. Our hand-crafted airplanes are delivered and flown around the world. For more information about the GameBird and our company, visit our website game.aero.

As a Senior CNC Mill-Turn Operator (B-Axis / Dual-Spindle) you will operate a production mill-turn platform: the DN Solutions (Doosan) PUMA SMX3100ST - a Fanuc-controlled dual-spindle mill-turn center with B-axis milling and up to 9 axes of simultaneous motion, depending on configuration, equipped with advanced live-tooling capabilities. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean workstation, overseeing this machine, and handling complex tasks. Duties include monitoring the machine or machines during a production run to ensure properly produced parts, inspecting dimensions and features of the machined part while keeping the machine running at an optimal pace for production requirements.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Operate and monitor a Fanuc-controlled, dual-spindle mill-turn center (DN Solutions / Doosan PUMA SMX3100ST) in an aerospace production environment.
• Perform multi-axis machining operations utilizing B-axis milling, Y-axis machining, live tooling, and synchronized spindle operation, including part transfer between spindles.
• Interpret and apply engineering drawings, GD&T, and work instructions to produce flight-critical components in compliance with aircraft quality standards.
• Manage tooling, offsets, and in-process inspection to maintain tight tolerances (±0.001” and finer where specified) across complete, single-setup machining cycles.
• Identify machining or process issues and collaborate with engineering and quality teams to support root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience operating and setting up multi-axis mill-turn equipment, including dual-spindle machines with live tooling (B-axis experience strongly preferred).
• Proven ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T and translate requirements into repeatable, production-ready machining processes.
• Solid working knowledge of lathe and milling fundamentals, including tooling selection, workholding principles, and process sequencing in a mill-turn environment.
• Hands-on experience with tool offsets, wear compensation, and in-process inspection, using indicators, probes, and precision measuring instruments to maintain tight tolerances.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to identify machining, tooling, or process issues and support corrective actions in a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical or secondary education in machining or CNC operations, or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, concentration, and precision required for multi-axis machining of tight-tolerance aerospace components.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T, and communicate effectively with engineering and quality teams.
• Proven problem-solving skills in a CNC manufacturing environment, including troubleshooting tooling, setup, or process issues.
• Light CNC programming or on-machine editing experience, with solid foundational knowledge of manual machining and general shop practices.

Personal attributes that support your success:

• High intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial, creative thinker and problem-solver,  fast learner, with demonstrated initiative.
• High level of maturity and ability to work in a team setting or independently.
• Willing to roll up your sleeves to help drive results.
• Unquestionable ethics and personal integrity. 

Game Aerospace Benefits Overview:

Employee Health

• Medical, Dental, and Vision – plans that include both PPO and High-Deductible HSA options for medical.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care) to reduce out-of-pocket costs.

Retirement and Financial Planning

• 401k Plan Highlights include a 4% company match with full vesting day 1.
• Our employee assistance program also includes financial coaching, will preparation, budgeting, and many more.

Protection for You and Your Family

• Company-paid Life Insurance and company-paid Short-Term Disability provide built-in financial protection from day one.
• Optional supplemental Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness plans allow you to customize your coverage as your family’s needs grow.
• Pet Insurance is also available at discounted rates.

PTO, Holidays, Flex Scheduling

• Paid time off, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling to support work/life balance.

Employee Pilot Training

• Employee Pilot Training Program to get you your pilot license — a truly unique perk in aerospace.

Game Aerospace is not able to sponsor visas or hire applicants who require immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1, etc.) at this time. Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the candidate in this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may evolve or change over time. Game Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status of protected veteran, among other things or status as a qualified individual with a disability.