Machinist (Grave Shift)

Gallo•Modesto, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Gallo is hiring a journey-level Level 5 Mechanic (Cellar Machinist) to support winery operations through precision machining, fabrication, and equipment repair. The machinist independently machines, modifies, fabricates, and repairs plant equipment and components using blueprints, engineering drawings, sketches, equipment manuals, physical samples, and verbal direction. The role uses machine-shop equipment, including lathes, mills, drill presses, and surface grinders, to produce parts that meet exact specifications and tight tolerances. The work supports equipment reliability, minimizes downtime, and helps maintain safe, efficient production operations. The machinist collaborates with engineers, drafters, and maintenance teams and applies advanced machining techniques, precision measurement practices, and problem-solving skills. This is an onsite grave-shift position, scheduled from 11:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. The employee must provide and maintain a specified set of machinist hand tools and precision measurement tools. The position requires the ability to work any shift and overtime if necessary, and weekends if necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or state-issued equivalency certificate.
Five years of journey-level job-shop machinist experience.
Demonstrated ability to work within tolerances of ±0.001 inch when required.
At least 18 years of age.
Ability to work any shift and overtime if necessary.
Ability to work weekends if necessary.
Successful completion of the pre-employment assessment.
Ability to stand or walk up to 90% of the workday.
Ability to frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to provide and maintain required machinist hand tools and precision measurement tools.
Ability to comply with company GMP policies.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a manual machinist.
Experience consistently working within tolerances of ±0.0005 inch when required.
Experience using machinist tools, micrometers, dial indicators, calipers, and other precision inspection equipment.
Experience fabricating components from blueprints, scaled drawings, sketches, or physical samples.
Experience with AutoCAD drawings and Fusion 360 Drafting.
Skill in measuring physical components and creating scaled dimensional drawings suitable for fabrication.
Experience setting up, operating, and maintaining machine-shop equipment, including lathes, milling machines, drill presses, and surface grinders.

Responsibilities

Independently machine, modify, fabricate, and repair plant equipment and components.
Use blueprints, engineering drawings, sketches, equipment manuals, physical samples, and verbal direction to complete work.
Operate machine-shop equipment, including lathes, mills, drill presses, and surface grinders, to produce parts to exact specifications and tolerances.
Support equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and contribute to safe and efficient production operations.
Collaborate with engineers, drafters, and maintenance teams.
Provide and maintain required machinist hand tools and precision measurement tools.
Comply with company GMP policies.