Entry Level Machine Shop Technician in Saint Francis, Minnesota at Temperature Specialists, Inc.

Temperature Specialists, Inc. is a small, family-run manufacturer in St. Francis that builds custom temperature sensors for medical, aerospace, food and beverage, and industrial customers. We’re looking for someone who likes working with their hands to join our machine shop. You’ll learn lathe turning, TIG and laser welding, tube cutting, sandblasting and finishing, all in one role. No experience needed. We’ll train you from the ground up. If you’ve ever enjoyed building things or working on cars, bikes or machines, even as a hobby, this is worth applying for.

$17.00 per hour | Full-time | Early shifts with Friday afternoons off

What you’ll do

• Turn sensor case parts on a manual lathe and run a manual mill
• Cut metal tubing to length on a chop saw
• TIG weld and laser weld small stainless steel parts
• Deburr, sandblast and polish parts to a clean finish
• Read blueprints and check your parts with calipers and micrometers
• Log completed work orders and keep the shop clean and safe

What we offer

• Done by 10:30 am or earlier on Fridays
• Four 10-hour day option after probation
• Health coverage through an ICHRA starting January 1, 2027
• Dental insurance paid in full for employees, plus Colonial Life supplemental insurance
• 401K with a company match of up to 4%
• Paid time off and seven paid holidays
• Profit sharing
• Paid morning and afternoon breaks
• Hands-on training in skills that last a career: machining, welding and fabrication

Temperature Specialists, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Required

• Able to work full time, Monday to Friday, with a start time of 5:30, 6:00 or 6:30 am
• Dependable attendance
• Mechanical aptitude and an interest in machines and tools
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to read a tape measure and do basic shop math, or willing to learn
• Willing to follow written procedures and safety rules and wear required PPE

Preferred (not required)

• Experience in machining, welding, fabrication or another hands-on trade, including hobby work
• Experience reading blueprints or mechanical drawings
• Experience with calipers or micrometers
• Welding or machining classes from a technical college or high school

Physical requirements and work environment

• Stand for most of the shift while running machines
• Lift and carry metal stock and parts up to 50 pounds
• Fine hand work with small parts and measuring tools
• Machine shop setting with noise, metal chips, cutting fluids, welding and sandblasting
• Safety glasses and hearing protection required, plus welding protection when welding
• Closed-toe and closed-heel shoes, long hair tied back, and legs covered around certain equipment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.