Precision Steel Services — Toledo, OH
Precision Steel Services has supplied steel across the Midwest since 1974. We are looking for an experienced Manual Machinist to join our machining team.
This is not a button-pushing job.
As a Manual Machinist, you will set up and operate manual machining equipment to produce steel components that meet dimensional, tolerance, finish, and customer requirements. The role may include horizontal and vertical boring mills, surface grinders, duplex mills, drilling, tapping, and related manual machining operations.
You control the finished result through setup, tooling selection, measurement, machine awareness, and craftsmanship.
Good machinists make parts to print. Great machinists produce work they are proud to stand behind.
What You’ll Do
Set up and operate horizontal and/or vertical boring mills
Perform manual machining operations to produce steel components to specification
Perform drilling and tapping while maintaining thread quality, alignment, location, and depth
Operate surface grinders and duplex mills as assigned
Review prints, work orders, job travelers, and machining requirements before beginning work
Verify material condition, dimensions, stock allowance, and setup requirements
Position and secure material using fixtures, jigs, clamps, blocks, and other setup equipment
Select and install the appropriate cutters, inserts, drills, taps, collets, fixtures, and tooling
Determine and adjust speeds, feeds, depths of cut, and other machining parameters
Monitor machine sound, feel, finish, tooling condition, and part condition throughout the job
Replace worn or damaged inserts, drills, taps, and tooling before they create quality problems
Use precision measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, indicators, height gauges, depth gauges, and precision squares
Check dimensions, squareness, flatness, parallelism, surface finish, and other requirements
Run multiple machines or processes while maintaining quality, safety, and pace
Deburr, clean, and inspect completed parts before releasing them to the next operation
Record production, inspection, downtime, and required job information accurately
Use overhead cranes, forklifts, and other material-handling equipment as trained
Perform routine machine cleaning, lubrication, coolant checks, and preventative maintenance
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area
What We Expect
You verify the print, material, setup, tooling, and stock allowance before machining begins
You understand that small measurement or setup errors can create expensive scrap
You pay attention to machine sound, feel, finish, and performance
You recognize worn or damaged tooling and replace it before quality suffers
You stop and ask questions when something does not look, sound, or measure correctly
You do not pass questionable work to the next operation
You work with urgency without sacrificing quality or safety
You take ownership of your machine, tooling, documentation, and finished work
You keep your machine and work area ready for the next job or shift
You show up reliably and understand that attendance matters
You produce parts you would be comfortable putting your name on
What Winning Looks Like
Parts are machined accurately and move forward without questions or rework
Setups are safe, clean, efficient, and repeatable
Stock is removed correctly without taking parts undersize
Dimensions, squareness, tolerances, and finish requirements are consistently achieved
Tooling is monitored and changed before it causes poor quality or downtime
Problems are caught early instead of becoming scrap
Production goals are met without sacrificing quality or safety
Machines are clean, maintained, and ready for the next job
The next shift receives a clear, organized handoff
The finished work reflects pride, craftsmanship, and control
Why Precision Steel
Manual Machinists are not just running equipment. They are making the physical product our customers receive.
This role is for someone…