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Machinist

Responsibilities

Your Role:

As a Journeyman Machinist, you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and equipment associated with all primary production, auxiliary and support equipment using a wide variety of hand and power tools, technical manuals, blueprints, drawings, and other documentation.

You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

+ Perform preventive maintenance and basic construction work (rigging, installation and demolition) and operate machine shop equipment.

+ Follow all prescribed safety precautions, procedures, standards and regulations; work with operators, craftsman and contractors to resolve technical issues.

+ Gather, review and analyze information to identify and/or resolve problems.

+ Perform complex machining operations on many kinds of shop tools; drill press, lathes, milling machines, boring machines, precision grinding machines and numerous shop hand tools, to include precision measuring tools.

+ Work independently, with others, or in groups.

You will love it here if…

+ You put safety first, always

+ You listen, learn, and evolve

+ You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals

+ You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity

+ You are committed to improving our impact on local communities

Requirements

We need you to have:

+ High School diploma or GED.

+ A formal machinist or related mechanical apprenticeship with three (3) or more years of experience as a machinist/industrial mechanic in a high speed manufacturing environment; or the equivalent experience/training and proficiency with five (5) or more years of experience as a machinist / industrial mechanic in a high speed manufacturing environment; OR An Associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology with three (3) years of experience as a machinist / industrial mechanic in a high speed manufacturing environment.

+ Skills to machine precision parts from detailed blueprints and sketches with specified tolerances.

+ Knowledge of the operation or use of related specialized tools and equipment.

+ Ability to climb and work in high or confined spaces.

+ Good communication skills, both oral & written, and the ability to carry out instructions when given verbally or in writing.

+ Ability to work in a 24/7 work scheduled manufacturing facility including off-shifts.

Icing on the cake:

+ Millwright Experience.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $71011.00 - $71011.00/yr.

Company Benefits include::

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Richmond,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 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.