Manual Machinist – Mills & Lathes in Richmond, Virginia at Qualdoc, LLC

• Review blueprints, work orders, engineering drawings, and GD&T specifications to determine machining requirements.

• Set up mills and lathes, including installing chucks, collets, tools, attachments, and other fixtures.

• Enter or adjust machine program instructions, offsets, tool registers, and reference points as needed.

• Perform machining operations such as drilling, grooving, turning, facing, knurling, and thread chasing.

• Use measuring instruments to verify dimensions, tolerances, machine settings, and finished parts.

• Identify machining problems, troubleshoot equipment, adjust controls, and sharpen or replace worn tooling.

• Follow quality assurance procedures and applicable safety standards.

• Perform preventive maintenance and report equipment malfunctions requiring repair.

• Document completed work, communicate issues between shifts, and maintain technical knowledge.

• CNC certification required.

• Strong manufacturing and machining background.

• CNC programming experience is a plus.

• Ability to read blueprints, engineering drawings, and GD&T specifications.

• Knowledge of manual mills, lathes, tooling, controls, and instrumentation.

• Basic math skills, including geometry and trigonometry.

• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and identify opportunities for process improvement.

• Primarily indoors in a manufacturing facility; the building is heated in winter but not air-conditioned in summer.

• Must be able to stand on concrete floors for at least eight hours and perform tasks involving bending, kneeling, and squatting.

• Work areas may be noisy due to grinding or machine testing; earplugs are provided when needed.

• Must provide basic personal tools, including box/open-end/socket wrench sets, Allen wrenches, screwdrivers, tap handles, pliers, a combination square, a 9-inch level, and a tape measure. Both metric and English tool sets are recommended.

• A lockable toolbox is recommended.

• Safety glasses and steel-toed shoes are required.

• Long pants and a shirt with sleeves (at least short sleeves) are required.

If you have hands-on machining experience, strong technical skills, and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality parts, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.