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Job Title: Machinist

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced machinist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for operating precision tools, machinery, and equipment to fabricate and shape parts out of metal. This position requires expertise in using lathes, manual milling machines, drill presses, hydraulic presses, band saws, and various cutting tools.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and shape parts such as tools and machine parts out of metal.

• Select, align, secure, and remove holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials onto machines properly and safely.

• Recognize, deploy, and properly use inserts, fixtures, and tooling.

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints.

• Determine the proper tools required to perform given tasks.

• Operate and utilize lifting aids as necessary.

• Use gauges and precision measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements.

• Perform daily cleaning and light maintenance tasks on machinery and equipment.

• Track parts and jobs in Travelers.

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Essential Skills

• Experience with heavy industrial lathes, grinders, boring mills, planers, and portable tools.

• Skills in turning, drilling, tapping, boring, polishing, and threading machine processes.

• Large part machining experience (e.g., ship propeller shafting, ship steering gear).

• Experience with forklifts and cranes.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

• Familiarity with Bridgeport mills, vertical turning lathes, horizontal boring mills, and grinders.

• Experience with hydraulics, calipers, micrometers, and gauges.

Work Environment

The work environment is a job shop that is very labor-intensive, dealing with equipment that can be 40-50 feet in length. The noise level is usually moderate to high. Flexible shift hours are available, with examples for day shifts being 5am-2:30pm, 7am-4:30pm, and 9am-6:30pm. Night shifts run from 11pm-7am. Training is conducted on the day shift for roughly 6-8 months.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.