Toolroom Machinist

STS Aerospace; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

STS Aerospace in New Hampshire is seeking a skilled Toolroom Machinist to operate manual mills, lathes, saws, drill presses, and grinders to build, modify, and repair fixtures, jigs, gauges, and tooling for aerospace manufacturing.

You will read drawings with tolerances, measure parts with calipers and micrometers, troubleshoot tooling with Engineering, and maintain neat, safe work areas while following quality and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three or more years of manual machining experience preferred.
• Experience operating manual mills, lathes, and saws.
• Ability to read drawings and work with dimensions and tolerances.
• Experience using precision measuring tools.
• Strong mechanical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Aerospace or toolroom experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual mills, lathes, saws, drill presses, and grinders.
• Build, modify, and repair fixtures, jigs, gauges, and tooling.
• Machine one-off and low-volume parts from drawings, sketches, or sample parts.
• Inspect completed work using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other measuring tools.
• Troubleshoot tooling and fixture issues with Engineering and Production.
• Maintain equipment, tooling, records, and a clean, safe work area.
• Follow all safety, quality, and manufacturing procedures.
• Consistently, regularly and predictably at work and on time
• Other duties may be assigned as needed

Skills

Manual machining

Milling

Lathe operation

Blueprint reading

Measuring tools

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Manual mills

Lathe

Drill press

Job description

Description

STS Aerospace is seeking a skilled Toolroom Machinist to operate manual machine tools and build, modify, and repair fixtures, jigs, tooling, and production-support parts. This position works closely with Engineering, Quality, and Production to support aerospace manufacturing operations.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual mills, lathes, saws, drill presses, and grinders.
• Build, modify, and repair fixtures, jigs, gauges, and tooling.
• Machine one-off and low-volume parts from drawings, sketches, or sample parts.
• Inspect completed work using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other measuring tools.
• Troubleshoot tooling and fixture issues with Engineering and Production.
• Maintain equipment, tooling, records, and a clean, safe work area.
• Follow all safety, quality, and manufacturing procedures.
• Consistently, regularly and predictably at work and on time
• Other duties may be assigned as needed

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three or more years of manual machining experience preferred.
• Experience operating manual mills, lathes, and saws.
• Ability to read drawings and work with dimensions and tolerances.
• Experience using precision measuring tools.
• Strong mechanical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Aerospace or toolroom experience is preferred.