Senior CNC Machinist - C ShiftNew

Rocket Lab
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The opportunity

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.

What you'll do

  • Work with CNC lathe and mill machines

  • Read and translate drawings/CAD models

  • Provide feedback to improve work instructions

  • Work with CNC programmer to maintain tolerances

  • Work to reduce any non-conformances found by quality or engineering.

  • Provide improvement ideas on batch sizes, setups, tool selection etc.

What they're looking for

  • Track calibration and maintenance of all equipment and tooling in the area.
  • + years of experience with CNC operation on lathe and mills
  • Demonstrated ability using Lathes: Dual Spindle (Live Tooling)
  • Demonstrated ability using Mills: Turning 5th Axis.