Inside Machinist-Manual Shipyard

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Avail Staffing is seeking skilled Inside Machinists to fabricate, maintain, and repair machinery per blueprints and specifications in a shipyard setting. The role requires setting up and operating various machine tools and working independently with high precision.

Candidate should have strong shop math, be able to read technical drawings, and perform detailed CFRs while collaborating with engineers and production staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience operating manual or CNC lathes/milling machines.
• Strong understanding of shop math, mechanics, and material machinability.
• Ability to read blueprints, technical drawings, and trade documents.
• Skilled in setup, operation, and inspection of machining tools.
• Proficient with precision measurement instruments and inspection techniques.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints, sketches, manuals, and specifications to determine machining requirements.
• Set up and operate machine tools including lathes, milling machines, drill presses, grinders, jig borers, and boring machines.
• Perform machining operations, verify dimensions and tolerances, and adjust machines as needed.
• Measure and inspect parts using micrometers, calipers, depth mics, and other precision tools.
• Select and secure fixtures, tools, attachments, and standard materials for machining.
• Conduct assembly of machined parts and test operation to ensure functionality.
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and perform minor maintenance.
• Collaborate with engineers and production personnel to resolve technical issues.
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment and report safety concerns immediately.
• Complete comprehensive CFRs.
• Perform threading operations and ensure accurate gauging.
• Use hand and power tools to complete assigned tasks.
• Work independently or as part of a team on various fabrication projects.

Skills

Machining

Blueprint reading

Shop math

Precision measurement

CNC tooling & setup

Tools

Lathe

Milling machine

Drill press

Grinder

Jig borers

Boring machines

Job description

Position Summary:
Avail Staffing is seeking skilled Inside Machinists with strongexperience in fabricating, maintaining, and repairing machinery and componentsper blueprints and specifications. Must be capable of setting up and operatingvarious machine tools, working independently, and ensuring quality andprecision in all tasks. This positionwill be in a shipyard setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpretblueprints, sketches, manuals, and specifications to determine machiningrequirements.
• Set upand operate machine tools including lathes, milling machines, drillpresses, grinders, jig borers, and boring machines.
• Performmachining operations, verify dimensions and tolerances, and adjustmachines as needed.
• Measureand inspect parts using micrometers, calipers, depth mics, and otherprecision tools.
• Selectand secure fixtures, tools, attachments, and standard materials formachining.
• Conductassembly of machined parts and test operation to ensure functionality.
• Troubleshootequipment malfunctions and perform minor maintenance.
• Collaboratewith engineers and production personnel to resolve technical issues.
• Maintaina clean, safe work environment and report safety concerns immediately.
• Completecomprehensive Condition Found Reports (CFRs).
• Performthreading operations and ensure accurate gauging.
• Usehand and power tools to complete assigned tasks.
• Workindependently or as part of a team on various fabrication projects.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum5 years of experience operating manual or CNC lathes/millingmachines.
• Strongunderstanding of shop math, mechanics, and material machinability.
• Abilityto read blueprints, technical drawings, and trade documents.
• Skilledin setup, operation, and inspection of machining tools.
• Proficientwith precision measurement instruments and inspection techniques.
• Experiencewith both small and large steel assembly and heavy fabrication.
• Abilityto write detailed condition reports and perform minimal CNC program edits.
• Reliable,self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Mustsupply own tools and maintain regular, dependable attendance.

This role provides a dynamic opportunity to work in afast-paced manufacturing environment while building expertise across multipletechnical disciplines. If you have the necessary skills and are seeking toadvance your career, we welcome your application.