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Toolroom Machinist — Conventional Equipment

Express Employment Professionals - Baton Rouge

  • Plaquemine, LA
  • 7 days ago
  • $25–$35 Per Hour

Highlights

Perform turning, facing, boring, drilling, threading, tapping, and milling to tight tolerances and specified finishes. Translate blueprints, drawings, specs, sketches, and work instructions into accurate setups and finished components.

Numbers & Facts

LocationPlaquemine, LA
Salary$25–$35 Per Hour

Description

Toolroom Machinist — Conventional Equipment

Can you read a blueprint, plan a setup, and hit a tolerance without a DRO? Do you enjoy the rhythm of a smooth cut and the confidence of verified dimensions?

Express Employment Professionals is recruiting a dependable manual machinist for a respected client in Plaquemine. You’ll work in an air‑conditioned environment with the stability of a full‑time, long‑term, evaluation‑to‑hire role.

Quick facts

  • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
  • Starting pay: $25–$35 per hour DOE
  • Location: Plaquemine

What you’ll do

  • Run manual lathes, mills, and drill presses to machine and repair precision parts.
  • Translate blueprints, drawings, specs, sketches, and work instructions into accurate setups and finished components.
  • Perform turning, facing, boring, drilling, threading, tapping, and milling to tight tolerances and specified finishes.
  • Select and calculate dimensions, speeds/feeds, tooling, fixtures, and workholding for each job.
  • Measure with micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and depth gauges; inspect and document results.
  • Complete rework/repair; identify out‑of‑spec or worn parts and determine machining remedies.
  • Maintain machines and tooling; keep the work area clean; report issues promptly.
  • Follow quality, safety, and manufacturing procedures and collaborate with machinists, technicians, inspectors, engineering, and leadership.

What you bring

  • Team-first attitude, good organization, and basic math ability.
  • Comfort with power tools and standard shop practices.
  • Meticulous attention to detail; pride in accuracy.
  • Availability for overtime when needed.
  • Proficiency: Manual machining skills.

Tools and technologies on deck

  • Manual Vertical Mill (Bridgeport)
  • Manual Grinder
  • Conventional Lathes and Drill Presses

After you’re hired by the company

  • Dental, Vision, and Health benefits
  • Vacation
  • IRA with company match

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