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Overview

As a Manual Machinist at Curtiss-Wright, you will perform routine and semi-routine assignments involving the setup, operation, and tool adjustments for manual machine shop equipment, working from blueprints to produce precision metal components. The company specializes in engineered products and repair services for heat exchangers and has a long history of innovation in the industrial sector.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine and semi-routine assignment planning, layout, setup, and operation of manual machine shop equipment.
  • Machine parts in small batch quantities using Engine Lathes, Manual Mills, Turret Lathes, and Benchtop Lathes.
  • Maintain high throughput and adapt to changing workloads to meet customer demands.
  • Set up milling fixtures such as indexers and vices using DRO.
  • Select proper tooling applications and optimize feed/speed for various operations and materials.
  • Grind tooling to create simple profiles as required.
  • Conduct daily preventive maintenance on equipment and assist in minor to moderate repairs.
  • Log labor using ERP tracking software and complete shop travelers to comply with ISO standards.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and inspect parts using various measuring tools to ensure compliance with tolerances.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of relevant experience.
  • High School diploma or equivalent required.
  • Basic knowledge of sheet metal and CNC equipment is preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, layout, and process worksheets.
  • Experience with manual mills and lathes is required.
  • Basic Arithmetic and Geometry skills; GD&T knowledge is a plus.
  • Understanding of product quality and compliance with health and safety procedures.
  • Practice Lean Manufacturing on a daily basis.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental

Additional Information

  • Location: Hatfield, PA

Benefits

PTO
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
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How this job compares in Hatfield, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $25–$36/hr across 161 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 48% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Hatfield, PA

Hatfield, PA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 321 other active welding openings from 197 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Hatfield, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation currently has 1 other opening live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8), and Phillips Tank & Structure (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $32/hr, Braddock at $31/hr, and Malvern at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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