Manual Machinist

Surestaff, LLC; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 79,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

SURESTAFF is hiring an experienced Manual Machinist for a large manufacturing client in Valparaiso, IN. This Direct Hire role manufactures parts per blueprint or process instruction, ensuring all specifications are met. Direct Hire; hourly pay is $36.47/hr with overtime after 8 hours, equating to $87,360/yr.

D-Shift is 6p-6a Thu-Fri-Sat and every other Wednesday; day-shift training may be available. Senior responsibilities include operating surface grinders, lathes, drilling presses, and milling

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with manual machines (milling, grinding, lathes)
• Experience working with tolerances within .0001
• Must possess strong basic math skills
• Must have great attention to detail
• Must be able to work independently, ideally possessing leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Operate a surface grinder, lathe, polishing wheel, drill press, hand tools, and mill (tolerances within .0001).
• Assemble, clean and adjust intricate die set assemblies.
• Ensure that every machine procedure is done in accordance with the strict guidelines of the company.
• Follow all company safety protocol.
• Ability to read tooling & die prints.
• Ability to make decisions when troubleshooting material defects from potential compromised tooling.

Skills

Manual milling

Manual grinding

Manual lathe

Reading blueprints

Mathematical basics

Tools

Surface grinder

Lathe

Polishing wheel

Drill press

Milling machine

Job description

SURESTAFF is hiring for an experienced Manual Machinist for a large manufacturing client located in Valparaiso, IN. This position will manufacture parts per blueprint, or process instruction, ensuring all specifications are met.

This is a Direct Hire opportunity. Hourly pay is $36.47/hr, paying overtime after 8 hours. (Equates to $87,360/yr).

Available shifts: D-Shift: 6p-6a, Thursday-Friday-Saturday & every other Wednesday. *Must be available to train on a day-shift schedule.

Responsibilities of the Machinist

• Operate a surface grinder, lathe, polishing wheel, drill press, hand tools, and mill (tolerances within .0001).
• Assemble, clean and adjust intricate die set assemblies.
• Ensure that every machine procedure is done in accordance with the strict guidelines of the company.
• Follow all company safety protocol.
• Ability to read tooling & die prints.
• Ability to make decisions when troubleshooting material defects from potential compromised tooling.

Preferred Qualifications of the Machinist

• 5+ years of experience with manual machines (specifically manual milling, manual grinding, manual lathes).
• Experience working with tolerances within .0001.
• Must possess strong basic math skills.
• Must have great attention to detail.
• Must be able to work independently, ideally possessing leadership skills.

About SURESTAFF

Founded in 1998, Surestaff operates 39 branch offices and 24 workforce onsite solutions in Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, and Georgia; with an estimated 2023 revenue of $295 million, it was recently named one of the largest staffing firms in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). Surestaff specializes in light industrial staffing serving logistics, manufacturing, distribution, and production clients. It offers temp, temp-perm, direct hire, and onsite workforce solutions. The company has been named five times to Crain’s Business as one of the largest and fastest-growing privately-held companies in Chicago. Surestaff is a portfolio partner company of Austin, TX-based private-equity group Owner Resource Group (ORG).

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