Field Machinist

Field Machinist Pay: $34.61 - $40.50/hrLocation: Gaston, SCSchedule Options

• Mon-Fri, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Mon-Thu, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Position Summary We're looking for an experienced Field Machinist to support maintenance and reliability operations within a large industrial manufacturing facility.This is not a traditional machine shop position. The majority of the work supports plant equipment repairs, rebuilds, and reliability improvements. The ideal candidate enjoys solving equipment-related problems, fabricating custom parts, and performing field machining to keep critical assets operating safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Operate manual and CNC lathes, mills, grinders, and other machining equipment.
• Machine, repair, and fabricate custom parts for plant equipment.
• Perform field machining activities including line boring, flange facing, and portable mag-base drilling.
• Work closely with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to solve equipment issues.
• Machine parts to tight tolerances and verify quality using precision measuring tools.
• Support equipment rebuilds, reliability projects, and outage work.
• Participate on the facility Emergency Response Team (ERT).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical school machining certification or military machining training preferred.
• 5+ years of machining experience in an industrial environment.
• 10+ years operating a combination of manual, CNC, and semi-automatic machine tools.
• Experience with precision measurement, equipment repair, and troubleshooting.
• SAP, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office experience preferred.
• Field machining experience is highly preferred.

Ideal Backgrounds Candidates with experience in chemical plants, paper mills, refineries, power generation, heavy manufacturing, industrial maintenance, or rotating equipment repair are strongly encouraged to apply.If you're a machinist who prefers hands-on equipment repair, field machining, and plant support work over repetitive production machining, we'd love to speak with you. Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Gaston, SC. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $76107.00 - $79206.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.401k, dental medical vision Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Gaston, SC. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 27, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Gaston,SC.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.