Machining Support Operator I

Kaman Corporation; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k with employer matching contribute

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Precision Fuzing and Sensors in Middletown, CT is seeking a Machine Shop Operator I to perform finishing operations on machined parts at close tolerances under the supervision of the Group Leader.

Responsibilities include deburring, drilling, tapping, sand blasting, tumble deburring, and passivation, with setup of tools and inspection of parts per instructions and blueprints. Requires a high school diploma and familiarity with shop practices, inspection and safety.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with shop practices, inspection and safety.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the Group Leader, and with limited supervision, perform various finishing operations on a variety of machined parts having close tolerance specifications.
• Employ 5S and Lean Manufacturing skills in everyday work practices.
• Work from blueprints and verbal/written work instructions, set up tools and machinery needed to perform deburr and secondary operations on piece parts. This includes but is not limited to hand deburring, drilling, tapping, sand blasting, tumble deburring, and Passivation (Stainless Steel cleaning process).
• Perform repetitive deburring, polishing, grinding, and buffing operations on standard piece parts to achieve finish specifications.
• Set up, adjust and operate various types of drill press equipment to perform difficult and intricate drilling, tapping and counter-bore operations.
• Perform general shop work such as drilling, machining and sanding.
• Obtain and maintain certification to perform Passivation, abrasive blasting, and Molykote or Dry Film Lube application.
• Examine and inspect piece parts to ensure conformance to specifications as per operator acceptance program (OAP).

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Machine Shop Operator I

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is actively hiring for a Machine Shop Operator I in Middletown, CT. This role requires experience finishing operations in a production environment. The Machine Shop Operator I will be working under the direction of the Group Leader with limited supervision, responsible for using a variety of set up tools and machinery to perform hand deburring, drilling, tapping, sand blasting, tumble deburring, and passivation finishing processes at close tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the Group Leader, and with limited supervision, perform various finishing operations on a variety of machined parts having close tolerance specifications.
• Employ 5S and Lean Manufacturing skills in everyday work practices.
• Work from blueprints and verbal/written work instructions, set up tools and machinery needed to perform deburr and secondary operations on piece parts. This includes but is not limited to hand deburring, drilling, tapping, sand blasting, tumble deburring, and Passivation (Stainless Steel cleaning process).
• Perform repetitive deburring, polishing, grinding, and buffing operations on standard piece parts to achieve finish specifications.
• Set up, adjust and operate various types of drill press equipment to perform difficult and intricate drilling, tapping and counter-bore operations.
• Perform general shop work such as drilling, machining and sanding.
• Obtain and maintain certification to perform Passivation, abrasive blasting, and Molykote or Dry Film Lube application.
• Examine and inspect piece parts to ensure conformance to specifications as per operator acceptance program (OAP).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Familiarity with shop practices, inspection and safety.

Shift: 1st Shift Monday-Friday 6:30a-3:00p

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

For more than 85 years, our team at Precision Fuzing and Sensors has designed, tested, and manufactured the fuzing and sensor systems that defense programs depend on — delivering mission-critical reliability from a single, vertically integrated facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Precision Fuzing & Sensors has spent more than eight decades at the forefront of fuzing technology for defense and aerospace applications, trusted by every branch of the U.S. military and allied nations across the globe.

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.

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