Job Title: Machinist

Job Description

As a Machinist in our machine shop, you will be responsible for metal cutting, drilling, grinding, and deburring parts according to blueprint specifications. Once completed, the parts will undergo final quality inspection. This role involves staging parts using a forklift and pallet jack, operating CNC machines, deburring parts, and assisting with various tasks around the machine shop.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for production, quality, housekeeping, and other related duties associated with operations.

• Set up and operate CNC machines, transport material, operate wash tanks, and move material using a forklift.

• Occasionally work overtime to support manufacturing requirements.

• Troubleshoot and solve everyday problems.

• Flexibly move from one machine to another as needed.

Essential Skills

• 1+ year experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience running a machine in a manufacturing environment (CNC preferred).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.

• Experience performing quality inspection on finished parts.

• Sit down forklift experience.

• Deburring experience.

Why Work Here?

Our company is deeply engaged with the community through partnerships with United Way, Purdue University, and the City of Lafayette, among others. We regularly organize employee engagement events such as Fall Festival, Trunk-or-Treat, vaccine clinics, and blood drives. Employees can apply for full-time positions after 90 days, with attendance and performance being key factors. Full-time benefits include 18 days/144 hours of PTO, 11 paid holidays, a 100% 401K match up to 6%, and health, dental, vision, and life insurance effective from the first day of employment.

Work Environment

The manufacturing environment is split into half assembly and half machine shop. It is temperature-controlled throughout with a relaxed dress code allowing sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats, work pants, and jeans (leggings and sweatpants are not permitted). The facility is very clean with minimal debris, as safety is a top priority. Required PPE includes steel or composite toe shoes, earplugs, and protective glasses, which are provided by the company. Shift options include 1st shift (7AM-3PM M-F), 2nd shift (3PM-11PM M-F), and 3rd shift (11PM-7AM Sun-Thu), with alternative work schedules available on weekends.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lafayette, Indiana.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.47 - $24.47

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lafayette,IN.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 31, 2024.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.