Job Title: Manual Machinist

Job Description

A large service and repair shop specializing in compressors and valves for refineries is seeking a skilled manual machinist. The role involves crafting parts for compressors, valves, and various types of rotating equipment for our clients using mills and lathes, including Willis, Bridgeport, LeBland, Bullard, and Kingston machines.

Responsibilities

  • Craft parts for compressors and valves using manual machining techniques.
  • Operate mills and lathes such as Willis, Bridgeport, LeBland, Bullard, and Kingston machines.
  • Interpret blueprints accurately to produce parts.
  • Work with carbon and stainless materials.
  • Collaborate effectively in a team environment, avoiding lone work.

Essential Skills

  • 10+ years of experience in manual machining.
  • Proficiency in operating mills and lathes.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
  • Experience working with carbon and stainless materials.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience in making parts for compressors and valve components.
  • Capability to work with a large range of part sizes and exotic metals.

Why Work Here?

Join a company that values its employees, fostering a strong team environment where everyone is treated with respect. Enjoy benefits like catered meals, random $100 gas cards, and the potential for a bonus of up to 6% based on company performance. Benefit from competitive pay, with reviews every January, and the possibility of a sign-on bonus. Experience a workplace where top managers know each employee by name.

Work Environment

Work in a brand-new, state-of-the-art shop located in Houston, TX, featuring air conditioning and an organized setup. Collaborate with a diverse team of manual machinists, CNC machinists, mechanics, material handlers, and quality control staff. The work environment promotes teamwork, discouraging lone wolf behavior. Adhere to a dress code including steel toes, jeans, work shirts, and safety glasses. Standard hours are 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday, with the possibility of extended hours and Saturday shifts during busy periods.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Houston, Texas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $62400.00 - $83200.00/yr.

Bonus is up to 6%, but depends on profits.

Will get $100 gas cards randomly.

Pay reviews every January to increase pay rate.

Year end bonus of up to 6% based on company performance

Willing to do sign on bonus if it makes sense

Career mapping

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 19, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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