Position Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced Manual Machinist to support the day-to-day operations of an industrial maintenance shop. This role fabricates, modifies, repairs, and reverse-engineers precision components that help keep production equipment running safely and reliably. The ideal candidate is a skilled tradesperson with strong manual machining experience, excellent mechanical aptitude, and the ability to work from drawings, sketches, sample parts, or verbal instructions in a fast-paced maintenance environment.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Set up and operate manual lathes, milling machines, drill presses, grinders, saws, and other standard machine shop equipment.

•     Fabricate, repair, and modify mechanical parts, tooling, guards, brackets, shafts, bushings, spacers, fixtures, and other machine components.

•     Support maintenance technicians by producing or reworking parts needed for equipment repairs, rebuilds, breakdown response, and preventive maintenance activities.

•     Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, sketches, and sample parts to determine dimensions, tolerances, materials, and machining methods.

•     Perform layout work, measure parts, and verify finished components using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, depth gauges, and bore gauges.

•     Determine appropriate machining processes, tooling, speeds, feeds, and work-holding methods for one-off and small-batch repair work.

•     Inspect finished work to confirm accuracy, fit, finish, and compliance with required specifications.

•     Troubleshoot damaged or worn parts and recommend practical repair or replacement solutions.

•     Maintain machine shop equipment, tooling, measuring instruments, and work areas in a clean, organized, and safe condition.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Skills & Knowledge:

• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork, with strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on manual machining experience in an industrial, manufacturing, maintenance, toolroom, or repair environment.
• Strong experience operating manual lathes and manual milling machines.
• Ability to machine parts to close tolerances and verify work using precision measuring tools.
• Ability to work from blueprints, sketches, damaged parts, and verbal instructions.
• Solid understanding of shop math, materials, cutting tools, speeds and feeds, fits, clearances, and machining best practices.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills and ability to support urgent maintenance needs.
• Ability to work independently while prioritizing requests and communicating effectively with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams.
• Ability to execute detailed assignments and support mechanical systems effectively.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook). Ability to use AutoCAD is a plus.

Education:

• High Diploma
• Associate’s degree in a related major or equivalent on the job experience preferred
• Completion of certified technical school curriculum in a technical discipline preferred

Other Requirements:

• Shift flexibility to support business needs

 Compensation Range:

$22.07 - $28.69