This job description is not intended to be all inclusive.  Employees may perform other duties as assigned.  This job description may be changed at any time.

Position Summary

The Aerospace Tooling & Assembly Technician fabricates, maintains, and modifies tooling, fixtures, and jigs used in machining and assembly operations, and performs precision assembly of aerospace components.

Primary Responsibilities

• Produces aerospace gears in a timely manner in accordance with blueprints, sketches, and work orders with minimal supervision.
• Inspects and measures parts with general measuring devices (including micrometers & calipers) and makes machine offset adjustments.
• Create jigs, fixtures, tools, and dies for production.
• Set up and operate conventional and CNC machinery (milling machines, lathes, drill presses, grinders) to fabricate tooling components.
• Repair or rework tooling
• Assemble components and subassemblies using hand tools, power tools, and machinery.
• Read blueprints, models, and sketches to plan, layout, and mark metal stock for machining.
• Provide additional operational support to the Production team.
• Heat treat parts as needed
• Using epoxy and other chemicals required to preform assembly.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma
• 1-2 years’ experience in the aerospace industry preferred
• 5 years’ experience operating CNC lathes
• Forklift certification preferred
• Experience reading blueprints
• Three years work or volunteer experience in an office environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Mastery of machining processes (turning, milling, drilling, grinding).
• Knowledge of general machining practices encompassing cutting tool nomenclature and uses, calculations of speeds, material composition understanding, comprehension of the basic function of fixtures and familiarity with inspecting and checking methods

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• Great attention to detail and communication skills
• Willing to work as a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong multitasking ability
• Extremely detail oriented
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Interpersonal skills required to interact with internal personnel in Sales, Estimating, Shipping and Administration
• Ability read, sort, check, count and verify numbers
• Must be able to read and write
• Must be dedicated to safety

The salary range in this posting depends on qualifications and experience. Actual compensation may vary, and this job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on relevant experience, qualifications/education, and other factors including work schedule, shift premiums, and overtime.

Gleason is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to age, disability, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in a manufacturing environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employees are required to use proper lift assistance for any objects over 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a manufacturing environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts; wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

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

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees are required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by their manager or supervisor.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an all inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements or duties and responsibilities does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.