Manual Machinist

About the Role

Gas Turbine Applications (GTA) is looking for a true manual machinist – someone who learned the trade on engine lathes, mills, and grinders, not just CNC screens. This is a hands‑on job‑shop role supporting industrial gas turbine repair and overhaul.

If you take pride in holding tolerances, figuring problems out, and making parts the right way, we want to meet you.

• Perform manual machining on lathes, mills, grinders, and related support equipment.
• Repair and modify turbine components and rotating‑equipment parts during rebuilds.
• Work from prints, worn parts, or reverse‑engineered measurements as the job requires.
• Hold tight tolerances without relying on automation or fixturing.
• Support shop operations with one‑off, short‑run, and prototype work.
• Document work performed and measurements taken per shop quality standards.

• 5+ years of hands‑on manual machining experience (engine lathe, manual mill, surface / cylindrical grinder).
• Comfortable on legacy equipment; CNC experience is a plus but not a substitute.
• Ability to read mechanical prints and use precision measuring tools (mics, bore gauges, indicators).
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to solve problems independently.
• High standard of workmanship and attention to detail.

• Experience in a gas turbine, aerospace, or rotating‑equipment repair environment.
• Exposure to rotor work, balancing, or runouts.
• Prior job‑shop or short‑run production experience.