Precision Manual Lathe & Mill Machinist

Company: Mi-Tech Metals
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Shape metal with mastery at Mi?Tech Tungsten Metals Picture your day: you review a work order, study the blueprint, and plan your setups. You dial in a manual lathe, change chucks, indicate the workpiece, and take precise OD and ID turns. Next, you move to the mill—sweep the table, set the head, mount arbors and collets, and execute face, angular, form, straddle, and gang milling. You’ll index—direct, simple/plain, compound, differential, and angular—to cut exact features, validating every step with micrometers, calipers, height gages, indicators, and comparators. Throughout, you work independently to exact technical specifications and production standards to produce precision metal components for demanding applications. What you’ll do Independently set up and run manual lathe jobs from work orders, blueprints, drawings, templates, or layouts. Set machine heads, sweep tables, and change chucks on lathes; select and fit milling attachments and tooling (arbors, adaptors, collets, vices, circular table, indexing head, tailstock, vertical milling attachment). Perform cutting, drilling, milling, boring, and broaching to spec. Execute lathe operations: OD/ID turning, tapping, threading, and reaming. Perform face, angular, form, straddle, and gang milling operations. Apply indexing methods: direct, plain/simple, compound, differential, and angular; solve numerical indexing problems as needed. Read and interpret mechanical drawings and technical documentation with precision. Indicate vises and workpieces; coordinate and oversee complex, multi-step machining operations. Use strong knowledge of machine tools and machining operations to ensure quality, accuracy, and repeatability. Demonstrate precision, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving skills. What you bring 2–5 years of manual machining experience in a manufacturing environment. Better-than-average mathematical ability and proven proficiency in manual machining skills. Familiarity with metrology tools: calipers, micrometers, height gages, indicators, and comparators. Preferred: Sandvik Coromant Academy Metal Cutting Technology or equivalent training. Preferred: NMIS certifications in machine technologies or equivalent education. Machines & technologies you’ll use Turning Lathe Manual Lathe Vertical Lathe Surface Grinder Manual Grinder OD/ID Grinding Machine Bring your craftsmanship to Mi?Tech Tungsten Metals and own your setups, your quality, and your results.

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