Prototype Machinist/Machine Builder
Listed on 2026-08-05
-
Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, CNC Machinist, Machine Operator, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Prototype Machinist/Machine Builder
Are you an experienced manual machinist, toolmaker, or machine builder with a flair for building, tuning, and troubleshooting precision equipment? Do you enjoy working in a prototype and short-run environment where you can solve challenging tooling and machining problems? If so, Aero Spec's Prototype Machinist/Machine Builder role may be a great next step in your career.
About Aero Spec, Inc.
Aero Spec is a global leader in innovative design, engineering, and manufacturing of automated assembly and test equipment. Since 1982, the company has designed more than 1,000 custom production and test systems for the medical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, aerospace, and automotive industries. Core competencies include advanced high-speed motion controls, precision component placement, custom metrology systems, machine vision, and robot and laser integration.
Aero Spec is ISO 9001 certified and provides CE certifications, UL markings, and FDA medical and pharmaceutical validation.
Position Overview
- Join Aero Spec's established precision prototype and short-run machine shop team
- Work in a shop with extensive capability in manual machining, CNC machining, welding, and precision sheet metal
- Plan, fabricate, assemble, and fine-tune components, fixtures, tooling, and machine mechanisms
- Support highly automated production and test equipment builds
- Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to solve machining, tooling, and design-for-manufacturing challenges
- Work full-time, first shift, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with overtime opportunities
Benefits
- Highly competitive wages, dependent on experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- 401(k) with company match
- Excellent growth and promotion opportunities, including technical and management paths
- Training and development opportunities
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Education reimbursement plan
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years' experience as a prototype machinist, manual machinist, toolmaker, or machine builder
- Highly skilled with manual machine tools, including manual mills, engine and toolroom lathes, surface grinders, and related equipment
- Proficient reading blueprints and interpreting specifications, tolerances, and GD&T
- Able to perform in-process part inspections using manual measurement tools and equipment
- Capable of solving challenging machining and tooling problems
- Experience building functional machines, mechanisms, fixtures, and tooling strongly preferred
- Knowledge of programming and operating CNC toolroom mills a plus
- Background in sheet metal fabrication a plus
- Basic knowledge of CAD/CAM programs such as AutoCAD, Solid Works, or Mastercam a plus
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).