Manual Machinist

Job Description Overview

We're hiring Manual Machinists for our precision aerospace machine shop in Tuscaloosa, AL.

This is high-mix, low-volume job-shop work: complex parts held to ±.0005"," made on manual mills and lathes from blueprints, sketches, or verbal instruction. You own each part end-to-end, from setup through final inspection.

The work rewards a blend of manual fundamentals and CNC proficiency.

• Open to negotiation and discussed in interview process

• Day Shift (4 x 10s)

• 10+ hours / week for those who want it
• Rarely required for those who don't

• Setups
  :
  Set up and run manual mills and lathes from blueprints.
• Workholding
  :
  Select tooling, establish offsets, and build work holding strategies.
• Inspection
  :
  Verify ±.0005"," tolerances with micrometers, indicators, and gauges.
• Rework
  :
  Review finished parts and adjust to achieve first-article success.
• Troubleshooting
  :
  Diagnose dimensional and tooling issues as they arise.
• Documentation
  :
  Record quantities, time, and material use in the ERP system.
• Lean/5S
  :
  Keep the work area safe, organized, and efficient.

• 3+ years of manual mill and lathe machining experience
• Complete high-complexity setups
• Strong blueprint reading skills
• Reads technical drawings and applies GD&T
• Comfortable in Imperial and Metric
• High school diploma or GED

• 2-year Machine Tool Technology Certificate
• CNC machining proficiency

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