Manual Boring Mill Machinist- 2nd SHIFT - Long term Career Opportunity

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Manual Boring Mill Machinist – Large Structural Steel (2nd Shift)

Location: Buffalo, NY

Job Type: Full-Time | 2nd Shift (4x10 Schedule)

Shift Hours: Monday – Thursday | 2:00 PM – 12:30 AM ( Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Every Week!)

Compensation: $27.00 – $35.00 / hour (Based on experience) + $1.50/hr 2nd Shift Differential

Overtime: Available

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Build a stable, long-term trade career with a structural steel fabrication leader that has served North America for over 53 years.

• 3-Day Weekends: Work 4 tens (Monday – Thursday) and enjoy every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off.
• Guaranteed Job Security: Backlog of heavy structural work secured through 2031 and beyond .
• Custom, Non-Repetitive Work: Set up and machine massive structural components and custom weldments for major infrastructure projects—no monotonous assembly lines.
• Top-Tier Benefits: Low-deductible health coverage, 90% employer-paid dental/vision, and 100% company-paid disability insurance.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical insurance with a low HRA deductible; dental and vision premiums 90% employer-paid.
• Financial Protection: $50,000 company-paid life insurance policy; 100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Retirement Planning: 401(k) with a 4% company match.
• Paid Time Off: Paid holidays, vacation, and PTO.
• Career Growth: Paid technical training, tooling upgrades, and advancement paths.

Key Responsibilities

• HBM Operation: Independently set up and operate large-scale manual/conventional Horizontal Boring Mills (work envelopes up to 20' x 10' with Digital Read-Out / DRO) to machine heavy structural steel, large fabrications, forgings, and castings.
• Setup & Fixturing: Perform complete manual machine setups, including heavy part alignment, clamping, indicating, tool selection, and calculating speeds and feeds for various steel grades.
• Precision Machining: Execute complex boring, facing, milling, drilling, and tapping operations while holding tight dimensional tolerances.
• Blueprint Reading: Interpret structural engineering drawings, complex blueprints, geometric dimensioning, and welding symbols.
• Quality & In-Process Inspection: Perform first-piece and continuous in-process dimensional verification using precision tools (outside/inside micrometers, depth gauges, bore gauges, dial test indicators, and vernier calipers).
• Safe Rigging: Collaborate with overhead crane operators and shop riggers to safely lift, position, and flip large-scale steel workpieces.
• Maintenance & Cleanliness: Conduct basic preventative machine maintenance, track tooling wear, and maintain a clean, organized workstation.

Candidate Qualifications

Required:

• Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience setting up and operating manual/conventional boring mills (Horizontal Boring Mills / HBM preferred), large vertical boring mills, or heavy manual milling machines.
• Precision Inspection: Proven ability to inspect your own work using DRO systems, micrometers, bore gauges, and calipers.
• Blueprint Proficiency: Strong ability to read and work directly from complex structural fabrication and engineering drawings.
• Trade Background: Completion of a machinist apprenticeship, vocational/technical degree (ITI/trade school equivalent), or hands-on shop floor experience.
• Reliability: Self-directed work ethic, steady attendance, and openness to scheduled overtime when production requires.

Preferred:

• 5+ years of experience working with heavy structural steel, massive weldments, or large industrial equipment.
• Familiarity with heavy-duty machine brands (e.g., Skoda, Giddings & Lewis, Lucas, Toshiba, or Kuraki).
• Deep understanding of tool geometry, carbide insert selection, and speed/feed optimization for heavy plate and structural shapes.
• Experience operating overhead bridge cranes and rigging oversized components.

Physical Requirements

• Continuous (75–100%): Standing and moving at the machining station.
• Frequent (25–75%): Walking, bending, climbing work platforms, and working around large machinery.
• Occasional (1–25%): Stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching overhead.
• Lifting: Ability to lift and position tools and fixtures up to 50 lbs safely.

How to Apply

Ready to secure a long-term trade position with guaranteed work through 2031? Apply today with your resume. Please ensure your application highlights your experience with specific manual machines, DRO systems, and parts scale.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career managing complex steel fabrication projects with a company that values stability, quality, and long-term employee growth, we encourage you to apply today.

Company Description

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career managing complex steel fabrication projects with a company that values stability, quality, and long-term employee growth, we encourage you to apply today.