**Job Title: Machinist** **Job Description** As a Machinist, you will use precision tools, machinery, and equipment to fabricate and shape parts such as tools and machine parts out of metal. Your role involves reading and interpreting engineering drawings and blueprints, selecting and aligning tools and materials, and ensuring all tasks are performed safely and efficiently. **Responsibilities** + Use precision tools, machinery, and equipment such as lathes, manual milling machines, drill presses, hydraulic presses, band saws, and a variety of cutting tools and equipment. + Fabricate and shape parts such as tools and machine parts out of metal. + Properly and safely select, align, secure, and remove holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials onto machines. + Recognize, deploy, and properly use inserts, fixtures, and tooling. + Read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints of work to be performed and follow instructions. + Determine the proper tools required to perform given tasks. + Operate and utilize lifting aids as necessary to perform work. + Use gauges and precision measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements. + Perform daily, regular cleaning and light maintenance tasks on machinery and equipment. + Track parts and jobs in Travelers. + Perform all tasks in a safe and responsible manner while maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures and rules. + Turn, drill, tap, bore, polish, and thread machine processes. + Operate heavy industrial lathes, grinders, boring mills, planers, and portable tools. **Essential Skills** + 6-10 years total job shop experience. + Ability to move or transfer products with an overhead crane. + Ability to lift 50 lbs. when required. + Micrometer/Caliper experience. + Experience with heavy industrial lathes, grinders, boring mills, planers, and portable tools. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Programming experience is a plus. + Large part machining experience preferred (e.g., ship propeller shafting, ship steering gear, etc.). + Forklift and crane experience preferred. + Experience with blueprints, planers, Bridgeport mill, vertical turning lathe, horizontal boring mill, grinder, hydraulics, large parts, calipers, micrometers, and gauges. **Why Work Here?** Our organization is growing and expanding, with a $6 million dollar expansion underway. We have added two large CNC lathes and are expanding our welding room. You will have the opportunity to work as much overtime as desired, with flexible work hours. Enjoy benefits such as a FREE onsite clinic/pharmacy for employees and dependents, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K with company match, paid time off, supplementary health insurance options, company-provided STD, and various other insurance options. We offer an employee assistance program, opportunities for yearly bonuses, profit sharing, and overtime pay, a shift differential for 2nd shift, and a monthly potluck on the first Friday of every month. Additionally, we support continuous learning by paying for training or technical degrees. **Work Environment** You will be working in a heavy industrial shop environment, which can be very labor-intensive. The equipment used can be 40-50 feet in length, and the noise level is usually moderate to high. Openings are available on both day and night shifts, with flexible hours. Training is conducted on the day shift for approximately 6-8 months. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of North Charleston, South Carolina. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $36.00/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 North Charleston,SC. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 11, 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.