MACHINIST C at THE ENTWISTLE COMPANY – Danville, Virginia

The Entwistle Company

Job Description

Job Overview

The Entwistle Company is seeking a skilled and motivated Machinist C to build a long-term career in our collaborative and innovative environment.

In this role, you’ll help deliver mission-critical components that support U.S. and allied defense, with your skills, creativity, and impact directly contributing to national and global security. We value talent, encourage innovation, and promote professional growth.

Ready to make a real difference? Join us.

Our Mission Statement

1. To be an essential provider of mission-critical defense components & systems, spanning air, land, sea and space, recognized for our specialized capabilities, quality and dependability.
2. To design, manufacture & build-to-print innovative and cost-effective products.
3. To help our DoD, Prime and Foreign Military customers and US warfighter succeed in their missions.

At The Entwistle Company, our values—Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Commitment—guide everything we do, from daily decisions to long-term strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

· Perform diversified machining duties to set up, load/unload, and machine large and/or tight-tolerance parts in accordance with blueprints, drawings, diagrams, and written and/or oral instructions under the direction of the Machine Shop Foreperson.

· Interpret engineering drawings, technical documents, and specifications to perform accurate machine set-ups, including indicating and aligning parts to close tolerances.

· Operate a variety of CNC machines, including Horizontal Boring Mills, Vertical and Horizontal Machining Centers, Vertical Double Column/Gantry Mills, and lathes of various sizes and configurations.

· Machine materials such as aluminum, steel, and alloy steels in multiple forms including castings, forgings, extrusions, plate, structural shapes, and weldments.

· Use overhead cranes and appropriate rigging equipment to safely load and unload parts from machining centers.

· Perform precision measurements and inspections of critical features using various measuring instruments to verify compliance with tight tolerance requirements; record and maintain required inspection and production documentation.

· Maintain tooling and measuring devices to ensure proper condition and accuracy for producing tight-tolerance components.

· Work collaboratively with Engineering and supervision to ensure successful First Part/First Article production.

· Perform routine daily machine maintenance and cleaning; maintain accurate daily production records.

· Maintain a neat, orderly, and safe work area in a typically loud manufacturing environment.

· Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and actively promote a strong safety culture throughout the plant.

· Perform other similar, related, and assigned duties as required.

What We Offer:

• 401k – 4% match on 5% deferrals
• PTO – Up to 5 weeks
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short-term Disability
• Generous Health Insurance Coverage
• Dental Insurance AND Vision Insurance
• Safety Shoes & Glasses reimbursements
• Employee Appreciation Events
  

Competitive pay based on experience.

Qualifications:

· High school diploma or GED

· 1+ years related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of experience and education

· Detail-oriented work style, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment

· Ability to read work orders, instructions, and technical specifications

· Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work independently or within a team

Related Military Job Codes:

We value military experience and recognize transferable skills. Candidates with the following military job codes or similar may have relevant experience for this position:

· Army MOS:?91E – Allied Trades Specialist?

· Navy NEC:?MM – Machinist’s Mate?

· Air Force AFSC:?2A7X1 – Aircraft Metals Technology?

· Marine Corps MOS:?1316 – Metal Worker?

· Coast Guard Rating:?MK – Machinery Technician?