Journeyman Manual Machinist — Turbo Compressor/Turbine Components

Is this you?

Can you read a print, plan the setup, and hit tenths on a manual lathe? Do you thrive on complex work, tight tolerances, and doing it right the first time? If so, you’ll feel at home machining high-stakes turbomachinery parts.

What you’ll do

• Own complex setups and manual operations: turning, boring, facing, milling, drilling, reaming, tapping, sawing, slotting, grooving, and grinding.
• Lay out work from drawings, sketches, work scopes, and verbal guidance, operating with limited supervision.
• Hold extremely close tolerances and validate every cut with micrometers, indicators, calipers, gauges, and other precision instruments.

How you’ll do it

• Rely on tooling knowledge, specifications, procedures, and documentation to achieve repeatable results.
• Keep the work area clean and safe; model professional conduct with internal and external customers.
• Perform basic preventive maintenance; alert the team for troubleshooting and repairs.
• Record inspections and complete production/quality logs; ensure continuity across shifts by documenting actions, irregularities, and next steps.
• Train teammates on equipment operation, print reading, tooling selection, machining practices, and repair processes.
• Complete dimensional inspections and sustain annual dimensional inspection certification.

Tools of the trade

• Manual Grinder, Manual Lathe, Manual Vertical Mill
• Vertical boring mills; horizontal mills; horizontal/vertical lathes
• Layout machines; deburring tools; fixtures
• Radial and angular drill presses
• Forklifts, overhead cranes, jib hoists, and advanced rigging equipment
• Personal computers for documentation, specifications, and data entry

Background we look for

• High School Diploma or Equivalency
• 5–8 years working with rotating turbo machinery
• Advanced rigging capability
• Advanced manual lathe machining
• Experience with turbines, compressors, and other rotating machinery

Proficiency checklist

• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Machine Setups for Production Runs
• Manual Machining Skills

Summary provided for clarity of primary duties and qualifications; additional tasks may be assigned.