**Job Title: Manual Machinist** **Job Description** This role involves working with a leading global engineering, manufacturing, and servicing company specializing in heavy industrial power and control systems such as heavy-duty AC/DC motors, drives, controls, switchgears, and generators. The industries served include oil/gas, mining/mills, energy/utilities, and marine. **Responsibilities** + Perform basic lathe and milling operations using medium size machines, including manual lathes and mills. + Inspect basic and routine parts for defects and wear. + Conduct milling operations such as drilling, tapping, boring, broaching, and conventional milling and lathe work using various engine lathes, including horizontal and vertical mills and horizontal boring mills. + Use measuring devices and techniques to ensure proper sizing. + Record data to produce expected service or design results, including sizing and illustrations. + Understand materials and their various applications to complete jobs. + Utilize various hand-held and stationary power and non-power tools, including band saws, belt sanders, hand grinders, and files, to complete jobs. + Lift, tighten, adjust, and secure heavy objects to perform work and observe safety precautions. **Essential Skills** + Proficiency with hand and power tools. + Mechanical skills and blueprint reading. + Minimum of 2 to 3 years of manual machinist experience. + Experience with manual lathe and manual mill operations. + Ability to operate general production and machine operation equipment. + Skill in using tape measures and assembling components. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Mill experience is required. + Experience with machine changeovers and equipment operation is preferred. **Why Work Here?** Join a company that is at the forefront of engineering and manufacturing for heavy industrial systems. Benefit from a dynamic work environment where your skills are valued and opportunities for growth are abundant. **Work Environment** Work in a non-climate controlled environment. The position offers first shift hours from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday to Friday, and second shift hours from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Monday to Friday. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Longview, Texas. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $33.00/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 Longview,TX. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 8, 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.