The Manual Machinist III is a senior technical machinist responsible for performing complex machining operations, advanced machine setups, and supporting production with technical expertise. This role also provides guidance and mentorship to junior machinists while ensuring machining operations meet aviation industry standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform complex machine setups and operations on large or critical aviation components.
- Operate specialized equipment such as vertical turret lathes (VTL), horizontal boring mills, or other large machining equipment.
- Develop machining strategies for complex repairs and machining operations.
- Interpret detailed drawings, repair manuals, and work instructions.
- Perform advanced machining calculations for speeds, feeds, and machining sequences.
- Verify dimensional accuracy and quality of machined components.
- Troubleshoot complex machining problems and implement solutions.
- Assist supervisors in improving machining processes and efficiency.
- Train and mentor apprentice and junior machinists.
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures, aviation regulations, and company quality standards.
- Support production goals by maintaining efficient machining operations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited school.
EXPERIENCE:
- At least 5+ years of machining or manufacturing experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
- Advanced machining and troubleshooting knowledge.
- Ability to machine large or complex aviation components.
- Strong understanding of machining processes and tooling.
- Leadership and mentoring capability.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, squat, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. May work with toxic or caustic chemicals.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and sometimes excessive.
Skills Required
- At least 5+ years of machining or manufacturing experience
- High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited school
HEICO Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HEICO and has not been reviewed or approved by HEICO.
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Retirement Support — The company maintains a long‑standing 401(k) program with company matching available to nearly all U.S. employees, with matches sometimes delivered in company stock. Official materials indicate broad participation and subsidiary‑level match structures.
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Flexible Benefits — The package spans medical, dental, vision, HSAs/FSAs, life and disability coverage, PTO and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an EAP, and various discounts, with multiple plan choices. Eligibility and specifics can differ by subsidiary.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness programs such as health fairs, screenings, flu shots, and on‑site classes appear alongside fitness, retail, and entertainment discounts. These offerings complement core coverage and support day‑to‑day wellbeing.
HEICO Insights
What We Do
HEICO Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of aerospace, defense, and electronics related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Flight Support Group (FSG/HEICO Aerospace) and Electronic Technologies Group (ETG). HEICO Aerospace offers jet engine and aircraft component replacement parts. It also involves in manufacturing specialty aircraft/defense related parts; offering thermal insulation blankets primarily for aerospace, defense, and commercial applications; subcontracting for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); providing specialty parts as a subcontractor for aerospace and industrial OEMs, and the United States government. In addition, this segment distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components for the aviation markets.
