Precision Machinist - CNC & Conventional

Kelly Services; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Holiday pay and service bonus

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Services in Worcester, MA is seeking a Machinist to set up and operate conventional and CNC machine tools to grind, fit, and assemble parts per work orders. The role requires reading blueprints, selecting tools, and verifying tolerances with precision instruments.

You will work with metals and composites, using micrometers, calipers, gauges, and other measuring tools to ensure part accuracy. The position runs Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; blueprint reading helpful.
• Technical training or apprenticeship preferred; on‑the‑job machining accepted.
• Ability to read blueprints, specs, and CAD/CAM drawings.
• NIMS or similar machining certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate lathes, mills, grinders and other machining equipment.
• Perform grinding operations and make straightforward adjustments.
• Select cutting tools, feeds, and speeds per material.
• Work with steel, aluminum, alloys, resins, ceramics, composites.
• Read blueprints and verify dimensions with instruments.
• Check dimensions and tolerances throughout machining.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measuring

CNC machine operation

Manual machining

Math & geometry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Trade-school cert / apprenticeship preferred

Tools

Lathes

Vertical mills

Grinders

Micrometers

Job description

Kelly Services in Worcester, MA is seeking a Machinist to set up and operate conventional and CNC machine tools to grind, fit, and assemble parts per work orders. The role requires reading blueprints, selecting tools, and verifying tolerances with precision instruments.

You will work with metals and composites, using micrometers, calipers, gauges, and other measuring tools to ensure part accuracy. The position runs Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.