Machinist

Job Title: Machinist

Both CNC and Manual Machinist positions open

Job Description

Join our team as a Machinist where you will bring precision and skill to our machine operations. You will work with a variety of materials such as steel, aluminum, titanium, plastic, and silicon to create high-quality components.

Responsibilities

• Review electronic or written blueprints or specifications for jobs.
• Calculate where to cut or bore into workpieces.
• Determine feed rates and material removal quantities.
• Select tools and materials, plan cutting and finishing operations, and mark workpieces.
• Position workpieces on machine tools like drill presses, lathes, or milling machines, set controls, and make cuts.
• Monitor machine feed rate and speed, ensuring proper lubrication and cooling.
• Detect issues by identifying specific sounds indicating problems like dull tools or excessive vibration.
• Adjust cutting speeds to compensate for harmonic vibrations for accurate cuts.
• Run lathes with up to 50-60 inches of swing and lengths up to 40 feet.
• Operate mills with spindle diameters of 4-5-6 inches.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency with manual lathes and mills.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Experience in machining and manual machining.
• Knowledge in lathe and milling operations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience as a CNC Machinist.
• Experience as a Manual Machinist.
• Skills in setup and tool changes.

Why Work Here?

We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. Our company prides itself on career advancement opportunities and boasts a low turnover rate, with most employees having been with us for over 10 years.

Work Environment

Work in an outdoor, under-cover machine shop. Although it is non-air-conditioned, large industrial fans are in place to maintain airflow and comfort.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tampa, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $37.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Tampa,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 14, 2026.

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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