Manual Machinist
About The Position
Machine precision components used to repair industrial pumps and rotating equipment in an OEM-authorized repair facility. This is a manual machining position, not CNC production work. The machinist sets up and operates manual machine tools to machine new components, repair worn parts, and reverse engineer equipment using drawings, sketches, or existing components. The work is varied and setup-heavy, requiring 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 to 1926, the company has 38 locations across 16 states and serves more than 17,000 active customers in industrial and municipal water and wastewater markets. Its 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 and works day shift, Monday through Friday. Tencarva describes the shop as having realistic workloads and expectations rather than a high-pressure production environment, with a family-oriented culture and a local-shop feel. The company is privately held and reports stable growth, no history of layoffs, and consistent demand for repair services.
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.
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 projects vary rather than involve 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).
- Accrual of up to 15 days of paid time off annually.
- 10 paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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