**Job Title: Manual Machinist** **Job Description** Join our team as a skilled Manual Machinist, where you will perform hands-on machining operations and support maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair work on various industrial equipment such as valves, pumps, and actuators. This role requires flexibility and problem-solving skills to ensure timely completion of tasks. **Responsibilities** + Perform machining and support operations on individual components of valves, pumps, and other industrial equipment using various manual machines. + Conduct hands-on shop work, maintenance, testing, and repair of valves and actuators. + Inspect, report, clean, and reassemble valves and actuators in the workshop. + Machine materials and parts using various machining equipment. + Read and interpret schematics for assembly, repair, and reassembly as required. + Perform failure assessments and provide recommendations to the on-site supervisor. + Conduct routine safety observations and inspections. + Assist machinist apprentices and trainees with day-to-day duties. **Essential Skills** + Proficiency in operating Manual Lathe, Vertical and Horizontal Mills, Surface Grinders, Cut-Off saws, and drill press. + Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics. + Experience with machining, milling, and inspection tools such as micrometers, calipers, and tooling setups. + Strong teamwork skills and willingness to undertake duties outside of machining when necessary. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Journeyman level Manual Machinist with at least 4-5 years of professional experience + Experience working with valves or within the oil/gas industry is a plus. + Knowledge of API 598 standards and horizontal boring mills. + Military experience with 1-2+ years is acceptable. **Why Work Here?** This is a long-term employment opportunity with a company where managers have been part of the organization for over 11 years. You will be joining a supportive team in a dynamic work environment. **Work Environment** The position is based in an industrial machine shop on Mare Island, characterized by a cold and loud environment. The role involves daily travel to various local sites, with work typically completed by the end of the day. Flexibility is required as the workload may sometimes extend to 50-60 hours per week depending on customer demands. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Vallejo, California. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/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 Vallejo,CA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 15, 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.