General Machinist III

Kaman Corporation; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k with employer matching contribution

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Kaman Corporation is seeking a General Machinist III to join its Precision Fuzing and Sensors team in Middletown, CT. The role includes setting up and operating both CNC and manual machines while maintaining tight tolerances. Candidates should have a solid background in machining, excellent blueprint reading skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

The position offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401k plan with employer matching. Qualified candidates should possess a high school diploma and 4-8 years of experience in machining.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4-8 years of related experience.
• Basic knowledge of geometry and trigonometry principles.
• Moderate physical effort with frequent lifting of average weight (over 25 lbs to 60 lbs).

Responsibilities

• Perform diversified machining operations under minimal supervision.
• Utilize blueprints and specifications to maintain required dimensions.
• Calibrate and modify operational sequences for machining.
• Inspect own work to ensure maximum quality standards.

Skills

Blueprint reading

CNC machining

Manual machining

5S and Lean Manufacturing skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

CNC machines

Manual machines

Inspection equipment

Job description

Posted Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM

General Machinist III

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is actively hiring for a General Machinist III in Middletown, CT. This role requires experience in blueprint reading, part set up, program editing and in process inspection. The ideal candidate will have a background in setting up and operating CNC and manual machining, including milling, lathe, drill press, and hand screw machines. The General Machinist III will be working under the direction of the Group Leader or Supervisor with limited supervision, responsible for using a variety of machining equipment to perform machining operations at close tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the Group Leader or Supervisor with little supervision, specify exact tolerances and finish specifications to perform diversified machining operations.
• Employ 5S and Lean Manufacturing skills in everyday work practices.
• Use blueprint, schematics, written and verbal directions, shop policies and quality standards to obtain required contours, dimensions and finish specifications.
• Calibrate and modify operational sequences to adjust speed of machining and frequency of cuts.
• Set up computer programming to perform machining sequences.
• Operate, edit and adjust a variety of CNC and manual machines.
• Edit and check programming of machines.
• Determine operational or tooling sequence.
• Select feeds, speeds and tooling.
• Hold close and exacting tolerances.
• Requires the use of judgment to plan, perform activities, and make decisions as to the sequence of setups, operations and processes within standardized limitations.
• Make decisions on the fixtures to be used, cutting tools, inspection equipment needed and how to set up machines to perform operations.
• Perform general shop work such as deburring, machine repair and maintenance duties.
• Use safety standards as a guideline to perform machine maintenance and maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Inspect own work using functional gages and inspection equipment to maintain maximum quality.
• Inspect production work as often as necessary to maintain maximum quality standards and to prevent scrap work and minimal rework.
• Must be OAP (Operator Acceptance Program) certified to inspect own work using various hand tools and measuring instruments to maximize quality.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Report defective material and other unusual conditions or circumstance to supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 4-8 years of related experience
• Use of elementary geometry, algebra and trigonometric principles together with the use of drawings, specifications, charts and tables.
• Moderate physical effort consisting of frequently {90%) lifting or moving average weight (over 25 lbs and up to 60 lbs) material.

Shift: 2ndShift Monday-Friday 2:45-11:15p

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k with employer matching contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other protected characteristics protected by law. Precision Fuzing and Sensors and all its related companies fully endorse equal opportunity for all.