General Tooling Machinist

Universal Tube, Inc.; Rochester Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Universal Tube, Inc. in Rochester Hills, MI is seeking a seasoned General Tooling Machinist. The role requires 10+ years of hands-on manual machining experience, with strong capabilities on engine lathes and Bridgeport mills.

The candidate should be able to read prints, select tooling and settings, and work independently in a tool room environment. This is not a production CNC job; you will focus on tooling, fixtures, one-off parts, and solving manufacturing challenges.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on manual machining experience.
• Extensive manual engine lathe experience.
• Extensive Bridgeport milling experience.
• Tool room, tool & die, or job shop experience.
• Strong blueprint reading skills.
• Ability to hold tight tolerances.
• Experience using micrometers, calipers, indicators, and other precision measuring tools.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Run manual engine lathes
• Run Bridgeport mills
• Build, repair, and modify tooling
• Machine one-off and short-run components
• Repair fixtures and machine components
• Read prints and determine machining processes
• Select tooling, speeds, and feeds
• Hold close tolerances
• Inspect your own work
• Troubleshoot machining and tooling problems
• Support maintenance, engineering, and production

Skills

Manual machining

Engine lathe

Bridgeport milling

Blueprint reading

Tolerances

Measuring tools

Independent worker

Job description

Description

GENERAL TOOLING MACHINIST

10+ YEARS MANUAL MACHINING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Universal Tube | Rochester Hills, MI
Monday–Friday | 6:00 AM–2:30 PM
Pay Based on Skill & Experience

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A REAL TOOL ROOM MACHINIST.

Universal Tube is looking for an experienced manual machinist who knows how to set up and run engine lathes and Bridgeport mills and can figure out how to make or repair a part without being told every step.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• 10+ years of hands-on manual machining experience
• Extensive manual engine lathe experience
• Extensive Bridgeport milling experience
• Tool room, tool & die, or job shop experience
• Strong blueprint reading skills
• Ability to hold tight tolerances
• Experience using micrometers, calipers, indicators, and other precision measuring tools
• Ability to work independently

THIS IS NOT A PRODUCTION CNC JOB.

We are looking for someone who has spent years making tooling, repairing tooling, building fixtures, machining one-off parts, and solving manufacturing problems.

If you can look at a print or a broken component and figure out how to make it right, you may be the person we're looking for.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Run manual engine lathes
• Run Bridgeport mills
• Build, repair, and modify tooling
• Machine one-off and short-run components
• Repair fixtures and machine components
• Read prints and determine machining processes
• Select tooling, speeds, and feeds
• Hold close tolerances
• Inspect your own work
• Troubleshoot machining and tooling problems
• Support maintenance, engineering, and production

YOUR EXPERIENCE MATTERS HERE

We aren't looking for someone who needs a detailed instruction sheet for every job.

We're looking for a seasoned machinist who can walk into the tool room, look at a problem, and know how to solve it.

Tool & die, tooling repair, fixture building, surface grinding, welding/fabrication, and CNC experience are all a plus.

SCHEDULE

Monday–Friday
6:00 AM–2:30 PM

PAY & BENEFITS

Pay based on skill and experience.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• PTO

Requirements

10+ YEARS MANUAL MACHINING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

MANUAL LATHE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

BRIDGEPORT EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

TOOL ROOM EXPERIENCE STRONGLY PREFERRED

If you're a career machinist who takes pride in making things right, we'd like to talk to you.