Precision Lead Screw Threading Specialist -- Long-Shaft Operations

Job Description

Job Description

Precision Lead Screw Threading Specialist — Long-Shaft Operations

Join Rempco and help build components that move industries. We’re looking for a hands-on specialist who thrives on extreme-length precision and the satisfaction of a perfect thread.

Your Impact

• Cut external threads on shafts ranging from 4 ft to 40 ft using dedicated thread milling machinery.
• Create lead screws, Acme/stub‑Acme, and custom thread forms that meet exacting customer and industry standards.
• Rig and handle heavy stock with overhead cranes, roller supports, and steady rests—safely and confidently.
• Hold tight lead, pitch diameter, and depth tolerances across long passes; verify with pitch micrometers, thread wires (3‑wire), optical comparators, thread gages, calipers, and dial indicators.
• Choose and optimize cutters, inserts, and indexables; set feeds/speeds and coolant appropriate to each alloy.
• Machine diverse materials: carbon and chromoly steels (4140/4340), stainless steels, specialized bronzes, and high‑tensile grades.
• Translate engineering drawings and customer prints directly into finished, flight‑ and field‑worthy parts.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• 2+ years operating thread mills in a production or specialty environment.
• Experience combating deflection, vibration, and thermal growth on long shafts, cylinders, and rods.
• Inspection mastery: micrometers, dial indicators, thread pitch mics, and the 3‑wire method.
• Demonstrated safety with overhead bridge cranes, rigging straps, steady rests, and roller supports.
• Ownership mindset: immaculate finishes, zero‑scrap focus, and disciplined tooling maintenance.
• Bring your own tools to the job.
• Hands‑on proficiency with a Lees Bradnor Thread Mill ; able to fabricate from technical drawings and to make your own precision cutters.

Life at Rempco

• Your work matters: parts head to naval/defense platforms, aerospace launch systems, heavy rail, and advanced automation lines.
• Be among the few: executing accurate threads over 40 feet is a rare, respected capability.
• Count on dependable hours, competitive wages, and comprehensive benefits.
• Work in a clean, safety‑first, well‑led shop that respects machinists and their craft.

Primary Machine

Lees Bradnor Thread Mill