Co-Op Machinist Trainee at Aerotech

When you join the Precision Automation and Robotics evolution at Aerotech, located near Pittsburgh, PA in RIDC Park, O’Hara Township, you will build an exceptional career with paid on-the-job training and opportunities for advancement, while aligning with a growing company that provides an extensive total rewards compensation system, including:

• shift differential night shift pay,
• bonus payments every 6 months,
• rich health plans, and
• retirement planning with our 100% company-paid Employee Stock Ownership Trust. 

You will help improve lives with our innovative solutions that help automate the globe! Demand for Aerotech’s advanced technology products continues to thrive, so we continue to expand! 

At Aerotech, We Build Precision Automation & Robotics Careers. Join the Evolution!

Position Summary

The Co-op Machinist Trainee will set up and operate manual and CNC milling machines to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts in a production environment.

What will your day look like? At Aerotech, you will

• Study blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpiece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Set-up and operate manual milling machines to fabricate metallic and non-metallic parts.
• Program, set-up and operate NC controlled milling machines.
• Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machine tools.
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, and depth and angle of cut, or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an approved vocational-technical school in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
• Must be in good academic standing at the school.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Must have a valid work permit if under the age of 18.
• Must have a reliable means of transportation.

Must be authorized to work in the US currently and in the future without employer sponsorship.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veteran or disability status. 

The Company is collecting the information requested in this employment application for purposes of evaluating your suitability for hire by the Company.  The Company will share the information that you provide in this employment application only with Company management officials who are involved in the hiring process or who are otherwise involved in making employment-related decisions on behalf of the Company.