**Job Title: Manual Machinist** **Job Description** The Manual Machinist will perform hands-on machining operations and support maintenance, troubleshooting, assessment, and repair work on valves, including block valves, PSV/SRV, and pneumatic and electric actuators. Responsibilities include machining individual components of valves, pumps, and other industrial equipment using various manual machines, performing shop work, maintenance, testing, and repair of valves and actuators, and conducting inspections, reporting, cleaning, and reassembly of valves and actuators. **Responsibilities** + Perform machining and other support operations on individual components of valves, pumps, and other industrial equipment utilizing various manual machines. + Perform hands-on shop work, maintenance, testing (pre/post), and/or repair of valves and actuators. + Conduct workshop inspections, reporting, cleaning, and reassembly of valves and actuators. + Machine material and/or parts with various machining equipment. + Read and interpret schematics for assembly, repair, and reassembly as required. + Perform failure assessments and make recommendations to the on-site supervisor as required. + Perform day-to-day and routine safety observations and inspections. **Essential Skills** + 4+ years of manual machining experience. + Proficiency with manual machining tools such as mills, lathes, and VTL. + Ability to read and interpret schematics and blueprints. + Experience with drill presses and horizontal boring. + Ability to work within plus or minus 1 inch of tolerance. + Experience with manual lathe, vertical and horizontal mills, cut-off saws, and drill presses. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Specific experience working with valves or within the oil/gas industry is a plus. + Experience with Prototrak lathe is a plus. + Must be a team player and open to other job duties outside of machining when necessary. + Must be open to working overtime as needed, sometimes up to 50-60 hours per week depending on customer workload. **Why Work Here?** The company offers consistent hours and competitive compensation. With over 35 years of industry experience, they are well-known within the Bay Area Refinery industry. The work environment is challenging and provides opportunities to gain skills beyond machining within a technician capacity. **Work Environment** The work environment is an industrial manufacturing setting which can be loud and dirty. The current team consists of 10-12 people between the machine shop and welding areas. The shift is Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, and candidates must be open to working overtime. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Benicia, California. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/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 Benicia,CA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 28, 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.