Lead CNC Turning & Milling Machinist — Aerospace/Medical

Location: Northeast Ohio | Compensation: $29 – $32 per hour, DOE + overtime eligible

Who we are: Kintara supports a best‑in‑class precision manufacturer building tight‑tolerance parts for aerospace, defense, medical, and advanced industrial applications.

Is this you?

• Do you thrive in high‑mix, low‑to‑medium volume work where every setup is a fresh challenge?
• Do you enjoy owning the process—from fixture concept to first article to final inspection?
• Can you translate complex GD&T and customer specs into reliable, repeatable processes?
• Are you the go‑to person others ask for help with chatter, tool life, or dimensional drift?

What you’ll do

• Independently set up and run multi‑axis CNC turning and milling centers.
• Engineer tooling and workholding strategies; validate fixtures for complex geometries.
• Own FAI: execute inspections and complete all documentation.
• Verify critical dimensions in process using CMMs, surface plates, micrometers, bore gauges, and indicators.
• Troubleshoot tool wear, chatter, process instability, and dimensional variation.
• Interpret prints, customer specs, and advanced GD&T to meet tight tolerances.
• Create/maintain setup sheets, process documentation, and production records.
• Continuously improve throughput, quality, and efficiency.
• Coach and support less experienced machinists as a technical leader on the floor.

What you’ll bring

• 10+ years of CNC machining in precision environments.
• Experience with 4‑ and/or 5‑axis milling plus multi‑axis turning.
• Fixture/workholding design skills for complex parts.
• FAI execution and documentation experience.
• Advanced GD&T interpretation.
• Comfort with CMMs and precision inspection tools (micrometers, bore gauges, indicators, surface plates).
• Mastery of feeds/speeds, tooling selection; metals include steel, stainless, aluminum; titanium a plus.
• Experience within AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality systems.
• Independent, sound decision‑making with minimal oversight.
• CAM programming exposure (Mastercam/GibbsCAM preferred but not required).

Tech you’ll touch

• CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC), including Haas
• Multi‑axis turning and milling centers

Why this role

• First shift: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Clean, well‑lit, climate‑controlled facility.
• Competitive pay, full benefits, retirement plans, PTO, and major holidays.
• Build components that matter—supporting aerospace, defense, and medical missions.

Preferred strengths

• GD&T mastery
• Strong CNC programming literacy
• Setup & changeover efficiency
• Production run setup optimization
• Manual machining fundamentals