Personal Milestones Career Exploration (Robinson Helicopter Company)

As part of our efforts to help your young adult get acquainted with the world of work, we’re thrilled to announce that our young adult transition program, Personal Milestones, will tour the Robinson Helicopter Company facility.

Founded in 1973 by Frank Robinson, Robinson Helicopter employs approximately 1000 employees and is currently the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters.  Located in Torrance, Robinson’s factory was designed and built for helicopter manufacturing. The facility is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art machinery, including CNC (computer numerically controlled) machining centers and CMM (coordinate measuring machines). To maintain the highest quality, most operations including welding, machining, assembly, painting and flight testing are performed at the Torrance facility. In 2010 Robinson added 133,000 sq feet of manufacturing space bringing the company’s total manufacturing space to 617,000 sq feet.