Conventional Machining Technician Lathes, Mills & Grinders
Company: Mi-Tech Metals
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: January 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Are you the go-to problem solver
on the manual floor? If you can read a print, plan the job, choose
the tooling, and run it through without hand-holding, Mi?Tech
Tungsten Metals wants to meet you. This role is for a conventional
machinist who thrives on autonomy, precision, and variety—moving
from lathe to mill to grinder to deliver components to exact
technical specifications and production standards. Your impact
Transform raw stock into precision metal components via cutting,
drilling, milling, boring, and broaching per work orders,
blueprints, drawings, templates, and layouts. Own manual lathe
setups: change chucks, indicate vises/workpieces, and run OD/ID
turning, tapping, threading, and reaming. Master milling: sweep
tables, set heads, and use arbors, adaptors, collets, vices,
circular tables, indexing heads, tailstocks, and vertical milling
attachments. Execute face, angular, form, straddle, and gang
milling with confidence. Apply indexing methods—direct,
plain/simple, compound, differential, and angular—and resolve
numerical indexing problems. Interpret mechanical drawings and
technical documents; coordinate and oversee complex machining
operations from start to finish. Use metrology to prove your work:
calipers, micrometers, height gages, indicators, and comparators.
Leverage deep knowledge of machine tools and machining operations;
deliver precision, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving
at every step. What it takes 2–5 years of manual machining
experience and proficiency in manual machining skills.
Better-than-average mathematical abilities. Experience in a
manufacturing environment. Preferred: Sandvik Coromant Academy
Metal Cutting Technology training or equivalent. Preferred: NMIS
certifications for machine technologies or equivalent education.
The machines on your bench Turning Lathe, Manual Lathe, Vertical
Lathe Surface Grinder, Manual Grinder OD/ID Grinding Machine Bring
your conventional machining expertise to Mi?Tech Tungsten Metals
and take pride in work that speaks for itself.
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