# Manual Lathe Machinist

> Laborup · Greenback, United States · — · Posted 2026-07-17

**Salary:** USD 48,000–54,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

**Overview**

We're hiring Manual Lathe Machinists for our industrial automation equipment shop in Greenback, TN.

We build automation equipment used by manufacturing companies worldwide, machines combining precision-machined parts with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, and controls. This role centers on the manual horizontal lathe: turning components and partially built assemblies mounted on turning jigs to exact runout with perfectly smooth transitions.

When you're off the lathe, you'll build high-mix, low-volume mechanical assemblies to print and GD&T. We're a small-to-medium shop, so the work is varied and every builder shapes the finished machine.

**Why Join Us**

-   **Four-Day Week**: Monday–Thursday schedule means a three-day weekend every week.
-   **Two Trades**: Run the manual lathe and build complete automation machines.
-   **Global Reach**: Machines you build run in manufacturing plants worldwide.

**Compensation**

-   $24 – $27 / hr

**Shift**

-   **1st shift:** Monday–Thursday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM

**Responsibilities**

-   **Manual Turning**: Turn components and assemblies to exact diameters and runout.
-   **Jig Work**: Mount and turn segments on specialized turning jigs.
-   **Inspection**: Verify critical dimensions with micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators.
-   **Mechanical Assembly**: Build systems from machined parts, welded components, shafts, and fasteners.
-   **Blueprint Reading**: Work to engineering drawings, work instructions, and GD&T tolerances.
-   **Pneumatics**: Install actuators and route air lines cleanly and safely.
-   **Troubleshooting**: Flag machining or assembly issues early and propose practical fixes.
-   **Documentation**: Complete in-process quality checks and traceability paperwork.

## Requirements

**Qualifications**

**Required**

-   3+ years of experience operating manual horizontal lathes
-   Skilled with micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators
-   Able to consistently hold tight tolerances
-   Reads complex blueprints and build documentation
-   Able to interpret GD&T callouts on prints
-   Experience assembling complicated mechanical systems

**Preferred**

-   Automotive repair, industrial maintenance, or millwright background
-   Experience assembling pneumatic actuators and air lines
-   Familiarity with hydraulics, controls, or electronics
-   Experience in high-mix, low-volume job shops
-   Experience turning work mounted on jigs

## Apply

[Apply at Laborup](https://apply.workable.com/laborup/j/016FD62641/apply)

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