Manual Machinist

Tencarva Machinery Company • Greensboro, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Machine precision components used to repair industrial pumps and rotating equipment in Tencarva’s OEM-authorized repair facility. This is a manual machining position, not CNC production work. The machinist independently sets up and operates manual machine tools to machine new components, repair worn parts, and reverse engineer equipment from drawings, sketches, or existing components. Work varies by job and calls for precision, problem solving, and craftsmanship.

Tencarva is a distributor, engineering and design partner, and authorized repair center in the process equipment and flow control market. Founded in 1978, with roots dating back to 1926, it has 38 locations across 16 states and serves more than 17,000 active customers in industrial and municipal water and wastewater markets. Services include system analysis and design, applications engineering, custom equipment-package fabrication, automation and controls, equipment repair, and thermal hard coatings.

The position is shop-based on a day shift, Monday through Friday. The posting describes realistic workloads in a local-shop, family-oriented culture and offers incentive programs, profit sharing, paid time off and holidays, and insurance benefits.

Requirements

• Strong experience operating manual lathes and milling machines.
• Ability to independently set up and complete jobs from start to finish.
• Experience machining to tight tolerances.
• Proficiency using precision measuring equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and blueprints.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• CNC machining experience alone is not sufficient for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating vertical turret lathes (VTLs), boring mills, or other large manual machine tools.
• Experience machining large shafts, sleeves, housings, or other heavy industrial components.
• Experience in a repair shop or job shop environment where every project is different rather than repetitive production machining.
• Experience reverse engineering worn or damaged components from existing parts or limited drawings.
• Experience supporting the repair of industrial pumps, rotating equipment, gearboxes, compressors, or similar mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual lathes, Bridgeport mills, boring mills, and vertical turret lathes (VTLs).
• Machine shafts, sleeves, bushings, housings, and other rotating equipment components.
• Perform turning, boring, threading, grooving, milling, and precision-fitting operations.
• Hold close tolerances on bearing journals, seal fits, and other critical dimensions.
• Measure finished work using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and other precision measuring equipment.
• Reverse engineer components from worn parts, sketches, or limited documentation.
• Select tooling, speeds, and feeds appropriate for the material and application.
• Inspect finished work for dimensional accuracy and quality.
• Work closely with mechanics throughout the repair process.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.

Benefits

• Annual incentive program.
• Quarterly shop incentive program.
• Profit sharing through the company’s 401(k).
• Accrue up to 15 days of paid time off annually.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Day shift, Monday through Friday.
• Realistic workloads and expectations in a shop-based role.
• Family-oriented culture that respects life outside work.

What This Job Offers

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