Sharp has been with the company for eight years , starting as a machine operator and working his way up . He learned to be a CNC machine operator when he started . He said that before the pandemic , they produced 20 to 25 percent of their work for the aerospace industry . After the pandemic , that rate dropped to about 10 percent , but they are hopeful it will return . According to Sharp , the company has AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001 certifications , which took about six months to earn . He noted that it is a good thing to have for both aerospace and the medical industries .
Jim Lee , general manager of Tool Gauge in Tacoma , said they ’ ve worked with G Zero for about five years , after meeting at a PNAA conference . He said he didn ’ t know what the business name meant but , “ David runs a good operation , and we can count on them .” Lee said he isn ’ t aware of other aerospace suppliers in Southern Idaho and added , “ Aerospace is a tough market to enter . There are a lot of overhead costs involved .
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