2nd Shift HBM Manual Machinist

Job Title: HBM Manual Machinist

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced HBM Manual Machinist to join a well-established fabrication company specializing in the making and repair of pumps and rotating equipment. This role involves working in the shop to recondition pumps from the field, using blueprints and drawings. The work will include handling split case pumps, overhung pumps, horizontal pumps, and multistage pumps, among others.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints to custom make job shop parts.

• Machine components primarily using carbon steel and stainless steel.

• Perform line bores on pumps, cases, faces, square plates, base plates, and internal pump parts.

• Work with part dimensions ranging from 4 inches to 7 feet.

• Create serrated finishes for flanges, dial pins, cut diameters on IDs, and mount faces for bearing houses.

• Cut keyways and machine pump parts including shafts, sleeves, rings, impellers, and casings.

Essential Skills

• 7+ years of experience as a Manual Machinist.

• Proficiency with line bores on pumps via Horizontal Boring Mill (HBM).

• Experience with lathe machining and vertical mills, such as Bridgeport machines.

• Ability to read blueprints accurately.

• Familiarity with machining pump parts, boring mills, manual lathes, and vertical turret lathes.

• Proficiency in using micrometers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Vertical Turret Lathe (VTL).

• Extensive experience machining pump parts with extremely tight tolerances.

• Experience with turbine or compressor parts.

• Familiarity with milling processes.

Why Work Here?

Join a reputable company known as one of the largest manufacturers of valves and rotating equipment in Houston. Enjoy consistent work, a 5% Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) bonus, and a 5% night shift differential. Be part of a team that values expertise and offers opportunities for skill development.

Work Environment

Work in a larger, air-conditioned fabrication shop that is clean, organized, and equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Collaborate with a mix of manual machinists, DCI technicians, and mechanics. The shop operates with 14 machinists during the day and 3 at night. The dress code includes steel-toed boots, jeans, work shirts, safety glasses, and gloves. Night shifts run from 4:30 pm to 1:00 am for 8-hour shifts and 4:30 pm to 3:00 am for 10-hour shifts, with work scheduled for 6 days a week. Depending on skill level, initial training may occur on the day shift before transitioning to the night shift.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Pasadena, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $72800.00 - $83200.00/yr.

Very reputable company and one of the largest known manufacturers of valves and rotating equipment in Houston.

Consistent working OT through the normal work week of Mon-Sat/Sun

5% Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) bonus

5% Night Shift differential

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Pasadena,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 4, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

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.