Precision Bridgeport Knee Mill Machinist
Location: Novi, Michigan
Engagement: Contract through Dec. 2027
Compensation: Approximately $27.25 per hour
A day in this role
You start with a print in hand, mapping every dimension before selecting the right cutters and workholding. You’ll rig and place irregular workpieces using overhead lifting devices, square them up with jigs, clamps, and shims, then bring a Bridgeport knee mill to life—boring, drilling, tapping, facing, grooving, recessing, and tapering to exacting tolerances. Throughout the run, you’ll verify dimensions with calipers, micrometers, and fixed/telescoping gauges, documenting results, reporting production, and flagging any non‑conformances. Before you leave the bay, you’ll complete your CILR tasks so tomorrow starts clean and ready.
Core responsibilities
- Set up, adjust, and operate manual vertical Bridgeport knee mills for a wide variety of standard and non‑standard parts
- Load/unload parts manually or via rigging with overhead lifting equipment
- Align and secure fixtures, tooling, attachments, accessories, and materials
- Position and clamp workpieces with bolts, jigs, clamps, and shims—even on irregular shapes
- Select drills, taps, end mills, boring heads/cutters, and related tooling appropriate to the job
- Execute manual machining per standard operating procedures
- Measure and validate dimensions to print using calipers, micrometers, and fixed/telescoping gauges
- Complete CILR activities to sustain a safe, organized work area
- Report daily production and log non‑conformances
What you bring
- Ability to work independently from written and verbal direction
- Strong problem‑solving approach and solid math skills
- Blueprint literacy in both imperial and metric units
Safety and behavior
- Consistent adherence to EHS rules for factory‑floor work
- Recognition and escalation of unsafe acts/conditions
- Correct PPE use at all times
- Preparedness for emergency procedures
How success is measured
- Reduced non‑conformities
- Conformance to quality control standards
- Accurate verification to engineering prints
- Quality and number of improvement suggestions
Qualifications
- 3+ years of Bridgeport knee‑mill experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Vocational training preferred
Pre‑employment
A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.
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