Machinist II

Acuren; New Castle, Northern (DE, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuren is seeking a Machinist II to support operations in New Castle, DE. The role involves performing more complex machining, including setup, tool selection, and precision fabrication of metal components based on engineering drawings.

You will read drawings, select tooling, verify tolerances with precision instruments, and mentor entry-level machinists while maintaining safe and efficient work practices. The position requires solid experience in both manual and CNC machining and a strong eye

Qualifications

• Experience reading engineering drawings and interpreting tolerances.
• Proficient in setup and adjustment of CNC and manual machines.
• Ability to troubleshoot machining issues and optimize processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform setup and adjustments on CNC and manual machines.
• Read engineering drawings and select appropriate tooling.
• Verify tolerances and surface finish using precision instruments.
• Troubleshoot machining issues and contribute to process improvements.
• Mentor entry-level machinists while upholding safety practices.

Skills

Drawing interpretation

Setup machining

CNC program edits

Precision measurement

Mentoring juniors

Safety compliance

Tools

CNC machines

Measuring instruments

Job description

Position Summary

Acuren is seeking a Machinist II to support operations in New Castle, DE.

Responsibilities

The Machinist II performs more complex machining operations independently, including setup, programming adjustments, and precision fabrication of metal components. This role reads and interprets engineering drawings, selects appropriate tooling, and ensures parts meet dimensional and surface finish requirements. The Machinist II troubleshoots machining issues, verifies tolerances using precision instruments, and contributes to process efficiency and quality improvements. This intermediate position requires solid technical knowledge of manual and CNC machining practices, strong attention to detail, and the ability to mentor entry-level machinists while maintaining safe and efficient work practices.

Company Overview

Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees. #LI-BE1