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Job Title: Manual Machinist (1st Shift)

Job Description

Join a dynamic machine shop that fabricates parts for the oil and gas industry, specializing in bearings and seals for rotating equipment. The role involves working primarily on manual machining using a vertical mill and occasionally operating a CNC machine with conversational controls.

Responsibilities

+ Operate vertical mills to fabricate small to medium-sized parts, ranging from 1" ID to 36" OD and up to 12" in length.

+ Handle materials such as carbon steel, stainless steel, babbitt, and exotic metals.

+ Create split parts with precision tolerances of +/- thousandths or less.

+ Occasionally use a horizontal lathe with a 4-6 jaw chuck.

+ Read and interpret blueprints to ensure accurate machining.

Essential Skills

+ 5+ years of experience in manual machining.

+ Proficiency in vertical mill machining with precision tolerances.

+ Experience with CNC machining and blueprint reading.

+ Familiarity with calipers, micrometers, and other machining tools.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience machining on split parts and babbitt.

+ Prior experience in a competing bearing shop is advantageous.

+ Extensive background in both CNC and manual machining.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a rewarding career with a well-known bearing manufacturer offering competitive benefits from day one, including 10 paid holidays, a floater PTO day, 2 weeks of PTO, and 1 week of sick pay. Benefit from a 6% 401K match starting 60 days in, and earn quarterly bonuses based on company performance and individual contribution. Work in a clean, air-conditioned shop with a strong community of experienced professionals.

Work Environment

Work in a medium-sized, organized, and air-conditioned shop maintained at 72°F to prevent material warping. The team is composed of CNC machinists, manual machinists, QC staff, welders, assemblers, and general labor. The shop operates with 27 employees on the day shift and 23 on the afternoon shift. The dress code includes steel-toed shoes, jeans, work shirts, and safety glasses. The 1st shift runs Monday through Thursday from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, Friday from 6:00 am to Noon, and optional half days on Saturdays, averaging 50 hours per week. Future requirements may include mandatory Saturdays if demand increases.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Deer Park, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $34.00/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 Deer Park,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 15, 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.