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Machinist

U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command

$35–$41/hr

📍 Corpus Christi, Texas

Veteran Preferred

About the Position: The mission of the Corpus Christi Army Depot is to overhaul, repair, modify, retrofit, test and modernize helicopters, engines and components for all services and foreign military customers. Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) is the Army's Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence for Rotary Wing Aviation Maintenance. We provide worldwide on-site maintenance services, aircraft crash analysis, lubricating oil analysis, and chemical, metallurgical and training support. Manufacture, repair, modify, and rework precision parts and equipment. Read blueprints, 3D models, drawings, and work orders to plan machining tasks. Select materials, tools, fixtures, machine settings, and work sequences. Set up, program, operate, and troubleshoot CNC and conventional machine tools....

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This position is 11 miles from NAS Corpus Christi. The 2026 BAH rate there is $1,788/month for an E-5 with dependents — useful for working out what the salary above is actually worth locally. Nearest VA facility: Corpus Christi VA Clinic, 1 mile away. 4 other open positions are currently listed within 25 miles.

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