Laborup

Manual Machinist

Laborup  •  $35/hr  •  Alabama (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Manual Machinist to join our high-mix, low-volume precision machining environment. We are looking for a craftsman who can own the process end-to-end, from initial setup through final inspection.

Our shop produces complex, tight-tolerance parts that require a blend of manual fundamentals and CNC proficiency. You will find the fast-paced variety of a job shop paired with the stability, modern benefits, and growth opportunities of a well-run operation. We offer a standard first-shift schedule with functionally unlimited overtime available for those who want to increase their earnings, though it is rarely required for those who don't.

Compensation

  • $30 - $35 / hr

Shifts

  • Day Shift (4 x 10s) 6:00am - 4:30pm

Consistent Overtime

  • 10+ hours / week for those who want it
  • Rarely required for those who don't

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision
  • 401(k) with match
  • PTO

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • End-to-End Production: Set up, operate, and maintain manual milling and turning centers to produce detailed parts from blueprints, sketches, or verbal instructions.
  • Technical Planning: Retrieve and interpret job-related information, including job routings, part drawings, tool lists, and complex work instructions.
  • Precision Measurement: Perform manual measurements and inspections using micrometers, gauges, and indicators to ensure parts meet stringent quality standards and $±.0005”$ tolerances.
  • Workflow Management: Document manufactured quantities and all required processes utilizing our ERP system; provide feedback on resources used (time, material, and consumables).
  • Operational Excellence: Select tooling, establish offsets, and build effective workholding strategies; troubleshoot dimensional and tooling issues as they arise.
  • Quality Assurance: Review finished assemblies for dimensional integrity and functionality, performing rework or adjustments as necessary to achieve first-article success.
  • Collaboration: Participate in continuous improvement (Lean/5S) initiatives to optimize machining efficiency and maintain a safe, organized work environment.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Experience: Significant experience in a precision machine shop environment, with a proven ability to run setups on medium-to-high complexity parts.
  • Technical Skills: Proficient in both manual machining operations (mills and lathes). Must be comfortable with both Imperial and Metric systems.
  • Blueprint Reading: Strong ability to interpret technical drawings and apply GD&T principles (flatness, parallelism, true position, etc.).
  • Education: High School Diploma or GED required; a 2-year Machine Tool Technology Certificate is preferred.
  • Mindset: A strong ownership mindset, an unwavering commitment to safety, and the ability to solve practical problems in situations where limited standardization exists.

Benefits

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision
  • 401(k) with match
  • PTO
Laborup

About Laborup

Laborup is the #1 AI powered talent platform for America’s industrial workforce. We use AI to create jobs, not take them away. We help HR and plant leaders hire and keep the skilled workers who keep plants running: machinists, welders, maintenance techs, operators, industrial electricians, and engineers. USA Today called us the “LinkedIn for blue collar workers,” and Forbes profiled our work in “How AI Is Solving America’s 1 Trillion Dollar Manufacturing Labor Crisis.”

Today we work with manufacturers from 50 person shops to large public companies with tens of thousands of employees, and the story is the same everywhere. It is hard to find talent, hard to keep good people, and staffing costs keep rising. In a market where filling critical industrial roles can take months and turnover is constant, Laborup helps teams move qualified workers from first contact to on site interview in days instead of weeks and keep them on the floor longer.

Most of the workers our customers need are not on LinkedIn or the usual job boards. Laborup uses AI to find this hidden workforce, call and text them, screen and qualify them, build real profiles, and match them directly to the plants and roles where they can succeed. For workers, that means real, permanent roles at serious manufacturers, not one off gigs. For companies, it is durable infrastructure for hiring and retention at scale in a labor market that will stay tight for years.

We work across nuclear, defense, and advanced manufacturing, as well as sectors like aerospace, automotive, and food production. Teams that use Laborup hire 5 to 10 times faster, see around 3 times better retention, and cut cost per hire by up to 50 to 70 percent. That turns into fewer empty shifts, fewer missed orders, more stable teams, and more capacity without more headache.

We are building the modern talent system for America’s industrial base with a simple long term goal: put a billion industrial workers to work in good jobs that matter.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Knoxville
Year Founded
Unknown
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