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Mech Tech G 3 – Outside Machine Operator

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Posted 10/21/2026full-timeGoose Creek • South Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating and maintaining light-duty machine tools, including lathes and mills, while ensuring quality control through precise measurements and adherence to safety protocols. Capable of working in various physical conditions and environments, with a strong focus on meeting production needs.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Machine OperationQuality ControlMaintenance SkillsNumerically Controlled MachinesPhysical Stamina

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Operate light-duty bench- or floor-type machine tools and equipment, including small lathes, power mills, extruding machines, drills, punch presses, power brakes, shears, and saws
  • Set up machining machines and make adjustments
  • Perform maintenance on machines
  • Check work using prescribed gauges, jigs, and fixtures to measure close tolerances
  • Operate or work with numerically controlled machines
  • Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • U.S. Citizenship required for this position
  • High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years additional education and/or related experience
  • OR Apprentice graduate/Associate's Degree in relevant discipline and 3 years of related experience
  • May require certification
  • Ability to climb ladders and work at extreme heights
  • Ability to work in small, tight, or confined spaces
  • Ability to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb daily
  • Ability to lift heavy objects weighing 40 lbs. or more
  • Ability to repeatedly reach overhead
  • Ability to work indoors or outdoors year-round in all weather conditions
  • Ability to take and pass a respirator fit test
  • Ability to work assigned shift as production needs

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
  • On-site health centers
  • Tele-medicine
  • Wellness resources
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Savings plan options (401K)
  • Financial education and planning tools
  • Life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee discounts
  • Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
  • Educational and training programs for continual career growth
  • Supportive and welcoming environment
  • No relocation assistance available

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Hard Skills
Light-Duty Machine ToolsLathesPower MillsExtruding MachinesDrillsPunch PressesPower BrakesShearsSawsClose Tolerances Measurement
Certifications & Qualifications
Certification May Be Required
Industry Keywords
U.S. CitizenshipHigh School DiplomaApprentice GraduateAssociate's DegreeConfined SpacesRespirator Fit TestHeavy LiftingExtreme HeightsWeather ConditionsProduction Needs