Reduce Schedule Risk With Our Subassembly Services

At Focused on Machining, we’re proud of the precision machining we perform every day. But we know that for prime contractors and aerospace OEMs, excellent parts are only part of the equation. When a program requires multiple components, certified hardware, outside processing, and assembly, coordination can be just as difficult. That’s why our subassembly services are such a critical capability. We send you a complete subassembly that’s ready for the next step, with the documentation that shows it.

Why “Complete” Simplifies Life for Primes

Our goal is to take as much of that workload off your plate as we can. When we deliver a complete subassembly, you reduce vendor logistics and eliminate a variety of tasks from your project. 

Here’s a typical scenario: one of our current aerospace projects requires six different machined parts that are ultimately assembled. As a result, aerospace machining is only part of the job. It also includes tasks like sourcing hardware certified to aerospace standards, pressing alignment pins, installing threaded inserts, delicate assembly, and completing the certification package.

Because of our experience in subassembly services and our history as an AS9100 machine shop, these steps are relatively straightforward for our team. We’re set up to not only carefully assemble your products, but also procure certified hardware cost-effectively and maintain organized documentation. In the end, the subassembly can ship as a single delivery.

For a prime contractor or aerospace OEM, this creates significant time savings. Instead of diverting skilled resources to manage assembly or vendors, your team can stay focused on higher-value work.

Vendor Management Without the Risk

Of course, nearly every machine shop has to outsource some finishing and special processes as part of their workflow. But we manage those vendors on your behalf to simplify your logistics.

We have a large and trusted vendor network. And if your program requires an approved supplier list, we have extensive experience operating from those lists. But we also evaluate the vendors on your list ourselves, in some cases even visiting them to see their processes in person and determine where their strengths lie. By knowing which vendors to trust for which steps, we minimize a major risk of delay. And we believe that reduced timeline risk is a major benefit of our subassembly services.

Scheduling Discipline to Protect Delivery

A complete subassembly only simplifies your project if it arrives when you need it. That’s why we pay such close attention to our scheduling to keep projects on time.

We track each step in our ProShop ERP and schedule every process carefully, building in time for unexpected delays or complications. If a project begins to slip behind, we know weeks or months ahead of time because of our detailed scheduling. 

When that happens, we don’t wait until the end of the job to inform you. We review options internally around scheduling and expedites, and if a risk remains, we communicate it early to collaborate on possible solutions.

Request a Quote for Subassembly Services

Complete subassemblies not only simplify your workflow and free time for high-value activities, but they also help you manage risk to your timeline if you choose the right manufacturing partner. If you’re looking for a partner that combines precision manufacturing, assembly capability, and vendor coordination, we’re ready to deliver on time.

Contact us today to discuss your next project with our Colorado machine shop!