Manual Machinist

Air-Lake Machine & Welding•Lakeville, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We're a custom precision job shop, and manual machining is a core part of what we do. You'll run a wide range of manual equipment on varied work — from repeat production runs to one-off repairs and custom builds — including manual lathes with chucks up to 32" and capacity up to 19 feet between centers, Bridgeport-style vertical mills and a bore mill, a horizontal mill, and a 100-ton hydraulic press for assembly, disassembly, and straightening. You will also support CNC operations with secondary manual work as needed. A significant part of this role involves mechanical repair work, such as disassembling gearboxes and other industrial assemblies, identifying worn or damaged components, machining replacement parts, and reassembling to specification. You'll also straighten shafts and structural parts, and use the hydraulic press to fit and remove bearings, bushings, and press-fit assemblies. This hands-on, skilled work requires experience and mechanical aptitude, involving reading blueprints, selecting feeds and speeds, and holding critical tolerances.

Requirements

3+ years of manual machining experience — lathe and mill.
Strong mechanical aptitude — comfortable disassembling, diagnosing, and reassembling industrial equipment and assemblies.
Ability to set up and operate independently with minimal supervision.
Comfortable reading mechanical drawings and tolerances.
Your own tools.
Reliable, team-oriented, and takes pride in the work.

Nice To Haves

Experience with large-capacity turning (big bore, long bed) a significant plus.
Experience with hydraulic press work, shaft straightening, or industrial repair a plus.

Responsibilities

Run a wide range of manual equipment on varied work, from repeat production runs to one-off repairs and custom builds.
Operate manual lathes with chucks up to 32" and capacity up to 19 feet between centers.
Operate Bridgeport-style vertical mills and a bore mill.
Operate a horizontal mill.
Utilize a 100-ton hydraulic press for assembly, disassembly, and straightening.
Support CNC operations with secondary manual work as needed.
Perform mechanical repair work, including disassembling gearboxes and other industrial assemblies.
Identify worn or damaged components.
Machine replacement parts.
Reassemble equipment to specification.
Straighten shafts and structural parts.
Use the hydraulic press to fit and remove bearings, bushings, and press-fit assemblies.
Read blueprints.
Select feeds and speeds.
Hold tolerances that matter.