# CNC Machinist

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Colorado Springs, CO
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $48,100.00 - $86,950.00
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

Leidos' Defense Systems Colorado Manufacturing is seeking a CNC Machinist to join its team at its Colorado Springs, CO location.

The ideal candidate will need to have experience in programming, setup, and operation of a variety of machine tools including CNC Mills and CNC Lathes.

**Primary Responsibilities**

- Read engineering drawings

- Operate CNC lathes, providing backup operations on CNC mills and other manual equipment

- Set up and run machines on a wide variety of operations involving multiple machines that convert raw materials to precision finished goods within print tolerance specifications

- Use fixtures or gauges to verify dimensional checks

- Experience in the manufacturing of large aerospace components from exotic materials is a plus, with 5-axis and/or mill-turn experience

- Work on different projects in an ever-changing, rapid-paced environment with little or no assistance

- Perform other duties as required and be available for overtime as necessary

**Basic Qualifications**

- High school diploma or GED

- 2-4 years of precision machining experience on CNC Mills and CNC Lathes

- Intermediate knowledge of shop math skills

- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and understand basic work instructions for product fabrication

- General knowledge, skills, and understanding of hand and power tools, including deburring tools, wrenches, etc.

- Proficiency with precision measuring and fixed gauge equipment (micrometers, calipers, electronic height gauges, etc.)

- Lift a minimum of 35+ pounds unassisted

- Ability to work overtime when required

- US citizenship requirement and clearance requirement

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Experience in the manufacturing of complex aerospace components from exotic materials

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Basic PC skills for data entry, timecard, and production time entries

## Skills

### Required
- CNC Mills
- CNC Lathes
- precision machining
- shop math
- engineering drawings
- hand tools
- power tools
- precision measuring
- fixed gauge equipment

### Nice to have
- 5-axis
- mill-turn
- aerospace components
- exotic materials
- interpersonal skills
- PC skills

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