Machine Tool Operator

Astrion • Huntsville, AL

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Astrion is seeking a skilled Machine Tool Operator to support the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) III contract at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The METTS III contract provides engineering technician and trade skill support, along with professional and management oversight of technical staff, in direct support of NASA missions.

The operator sets up and operates machine tools and uses hand tools to make or repair metal parts, tools, gauges, models, patterns, mechanisms, and machines. The role specializes in operating one or more machine-tool types—such as jig borers, grinding machines, engine lathes, or milling machines—to machine metal for jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, dies, or molds used to shape or form metal and nonmetallic materials.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of machine shop and tool room practices.
• Significant hands-on, on-the-job training or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to perform advanced machining operations with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a technical team.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Public Trust clearance required.
• Successful completion of NASA medical screenings at the start of employment and annually thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate machine tools and use hand tools to make or repair, shape, fit, finish, or assemble metal parts, tools, gauges, models, patterns, mechanisms, and machines.
• Plan and perform difficult machining operations requiring complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy.
• Set up machine tools by installing cutting tools and adjusting guides, stops, working tables, and other controls for the stock being machined.
• Determine or select the appropriate feeds, speeds, tooling, and sequence of operations using drawings, blueprints, or layouts.
• Use precision measuring instruments and make adjustments during machining to achieve required dimensions and close tolerances.
• Select suitable coolants and cutting and lubricating oils, identify when tools need dressing, and dress tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed