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Schott Manufacturing Solutions (SMS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) precision CNC machine shop in Frederick, Colorado, on the Firestone / Longmont side. We build mission-critical components for leading defense and aerospace companies, and our purpose is simple: to engineer the precision that protects and advances our nation.

We are AS9100D and ISO 9001 certified and ITAR registered. We run a modern, 5-axis-heavy shop, and we want the best machinists in the Front Range on our floor.

Shifts

We have openings on a weekly night second shift and on a weekend shift. Tell us which you prefer when you apply. Day-shift conversations are welcome too.

The Role

We are looking for a top-tier 5-axis machinist who can take a job from model and print all the way to an approved first article: program it, set it up, prove it out, and run it. This is not a load-and-go position. You will own our most complex prototype and new-program work, and you will help turn proven prototype processes into efficient, repeatable palletized production.

If you are the person other machinists come to when a part is hard, we want to talk to you.

Our Equipment

• Matsuura 5-axis machining center with ~15-pallet system
• HAAS UMC-1000 and HAAS UMC-500 5-axis machines, including a 10-pallet UMC-500
• HAAS VM-3s with trunnions, VM-2s, and a mill/turn lathe
• In-house CMM inspection for production and prototype work
• ProShop ERP for work orders, setup documentation, and job tracking

What You Will Do

• Program 3+2 and full simultaneous 5-axis toolpaths in hyperMill from customer models and drawings
• Plan jobs end to end: workholding and fixture design, tool selection, operation sequencing, and work offsets
• Set up, prove out, and run first-article parts, working directly with Quality to meet AS9102 FAI requirements
• Machine complex, tight-tolerance parts in aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, Inconel, and other aerospace alloys
• Reduce cycle times and build robust processes that transition cleanly from prototype to palletized production
• Perform in-process inspection and hold tolerances to +/- 0.0005 and tighter where required
• Document setups, programs, and work instructions in ProShop so jobs repeat right every time
• Mentor operators and developing machinists, and help raise the skill level of the whole shop
• Maintain 5S, safety, and ITAR data-handling standards

What You Bring

• 5+ years of CNC machining experience, including 3+ years on 5-axis machining centers
• Demonstrated ability to program 5-axis parts in a CAM system (Mastercam, Fusion, hyperMILL, Esprit, or similar)
• Strong blueprint reading and working knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• Proficiency with precision measuring tools: micrometers, bore gauges, height gauges, indicators, and thread gauges
• Experience with Haas and/or Fanuc-based controls, including G-code editing at the machine
• A track record of first-pass quality and ownership of results, not just parts off the machine
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs

Preferred

• Experience in an AS9100 or defense/aerospace shop
• AS9102 first article inspection experience
• Fixture design experience
• Military veterans are strongly encouraged to apply

Eligibility

This position requires access to technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 CFR 120.62 (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Pay and Benefits

• $32.00-39.00 per hour, based on experience and demonstrated skill; higher for exceptional experience
• Medical and dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan, 3% employer match
• 96 hours of paid time off per year, plus 48 hours of paid sick leave front-loaded annually
• 10 paid holidays, plus Veterans Day for veteran employees
• Colorado FAMLI paid family and medical leave
• A direct line to ownership on process and equipment improvements

Schott Manufacturing Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Schott Manufacturing Solutions (SMS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) precision CNC machine shop in Frederick, Colorado, on the Firestone / Longmont side. We build mission-critical components for defense and aerospace companies. We are AS9100D and ISO 9001 certified and ITAR registered, and we run a modern, 5-axis-heavy shop.

We are adding people on a weekly night second shift and on a weekend shift. Setup and operator roles are the way into our 5-axis work, and we promote from within.

The Role

Run and set up CNC mills and lathes making precision aerospace and defense parts. Operators load, run and inspect parts to the setup sheet. Setup machinists also set work offsets and tooling, prove out first parts, and hand off clean, repeatable jobs to the next shift.

What You Will Do

• Set up and run CNC mills and 5-axis machines from setup sheets, programs and prints (setup roles)
• Load, run and monitor parts, and make offset adjustments to hold tolerance (operator roles)
• Inspect parts in process with micrometers, calipers, bore gauges and indicators, and use the CMM with Quality
• Keep ProShop work orders and setup documentation up to date
• Maintain 5S, safety, and ITAR data-handling standards

What You Bring

• Setup: 2+ years of CNC mill or lathe setup experience, blueprint reading, basic GD&T
• Operator: CNC or manual machining experience helpful; recent machining program graduates are encouraged to apply
• Comfort with precision measuring tools
• Haas and/or Fanuc control experience a plus
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs

Preferred

• AS9100 or defense/aerospace shop experience
• Interest in learning 5-axis setup and programming
• Military veterans are strongly encouraged to apply

Eligibility

This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data. Applicants must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 CFR 120.62 (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Pay and Benefits

• $20.00-35.00 per hour, based on experience
• Medical and dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan, 3% employer match
• 96 hours of paid time off per year, plus 48 hours of paid sick leave front-loaded annually
• 10 paid holidays, plus Veterans Day for veteran employees
• Colorado FAMLI paid family and medical leave
• Room to move up: this is where our programmers and leads come from

Schott Manufacturing Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Schott Manufacturing Solutions (SMS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) precision CNC machine shop in Frederick, Colorado, on the Firestone / Longmont side. We build mission-critical components for defense and aerospace companies. We are AS9100D and ISO 9001 certified and ITAR registered, and we run a modern, 5-axis-heavy shop.

This is a junior, learn-on-the-job role on our Quality team. You will work alongside our experienced quality staff, and when inspection is slow you will help out on our machine tools. If you have quality or inspection experience, we want to hear from you too.

The Role

Inspect precision machined parts in process and at final, record results, and keep parts moving. You learn first-article inspection, GD&T and CMM work from our quality team, and you pitch in on the machine side (loading, deburring, running parts) when the inspection queue is light.

What You Will Do

• Perform in-process and final inspection with micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, indicators and height gauges
• Learn to run the CMM and support first-article inspection reports
• Record inspection data and keep ProShop documentation up to date
• Help the machine shop when inspection is slow: load and run parts, deburr, and learn setups
• Maintain 5S, safety, and ITAR data-handling standards

What You Bring

• Interest in quality and precision manufacturing; recent machining or manufacturing program graduates are encouraged to apply
• Comfort with precision measuring tools, or willingness to learn them
• Basic blueprint reading; GD&T knowledge is a plus
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs

Preferred

• Quality, inspection or CMM experience (more experience is welcome and we will talk about where you fit)
• AS9100 or defense/aerospace shop experience
• Military veterans are strongly encouraged to apply

Eligibility

This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data. Applicants must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 CFR 120.62 (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Pay and Benefits

• $20.00-30.00 per hour, based on experience
• Medical and dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan, 3% employer match
• 96 hours of paid time off per year, plus 48 hours of paid sick leave front-loaded annually
• 10 paid holidays, plus Veterans Day for veteran employees
• Colorado FAMLI paid family and medical leave
• Room to move up: learn quality and machining side by side

Schott Manufacturing Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Studying machining or manufacturing and want to see a working 5-axis shop up close? Tell us you are interested. We start people at the operator level and there is real room to climb: one of our senior quality leads came to us from the Front Range Community College machining program.