Advanced Mission Partners a wholly owned subsidiary of SSAI, seeks a Senior CNC Machinist to oversee the operations of our manufacturing facility in Lanham, MD. The Senior CNC Machinist manufactures and/or oversees the operations required to produce precisely engineered parts used to build instruments, machines and tools. Duties include equipment set up, operation and inspection of finished parts and/or providing supervision and oversight thereof. Responsibilities include:

Responsibilities:

• Review samples, drawings or instructions to understand specifications of output
• Plan the sequence of necessary actions for the completion of a job
• Take measurements and mark material for cutting or shaping
• Select appropriate machines (e.g. lathes) and position or load material for a job
• Determine and program size of batches, speed of machine etc.
• Monitor machine while working to adjust the feed, maintain temperature and identify issues
• Check output to ensure consistency with specifications and report defects
• Keep records of approved and defective units or final products
• Perform routine machine maintenance and repair minor damages
• Develop and/or execute personnel work schedule
• Ensure production facility meets all safety regulation requirements according to federal, state, and local guidelines
• Collaborate with senior management on all facets of the production pipeline to include quoting, pipeline flow, limitations
• Ensure production personnel maintain strict adherence to quality management systems

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience and familiarity with Computer Numerical Control (CNC) software and machinery used for computer-aided manufacturing
• Experience in using and/or programming manual, semi-automated or automated tools and machines (lathes, grinders etc.)

• Ability to use precision tools (e.g. calipers) to take accurate measurements
• Knowledge of the properties of metal and other material
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics and manuals

• Math skills to take precise measurements and make calculations
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective manufacturing plans based on specifications
• Ability to move roughly 25 to 50 pounds and remain stationary throughout a shift
• Understanding of health and safety regulations to reduce the risk of workplace accidents
• Demonstrated ability to consistently produce products machined to tolerances of 0.005 of an inch or less

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of vocational school training
• Journeyman Certification
• 15+ years' experience operating CNC machinery
• Supervisory experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Former Inspection or Quality Assurance experience to include knowledge or operation of Coordinate Measuring Machines
• Manufacturing in the aerospace industry

EOE, including disability/vets

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to touch, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.