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Tool Room Machinist

Kurt Manufacturing
Minneapolis, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/2/2026
All Employees interested in internal job opportunities must notify their Supervisors before they apply.

Kurt Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Tool Room Machinist. This position is responsible for the construction, repair, maintenance, and calibration of machine shop tools, jibs, fixtures, instruments, and metal-forming dies.

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1st Shift: 6 :00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Monday -Thursday.

2000 Sign on Bonus available.

Compensation

The anticipated hourly starting pay range for this position is $30.00 to $40.00. The exact rate may be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education.

Essential Functions

  • Analyzes specifications, lays out metal stock sets up and operates machine tools, and fits and assembles parts to fabricate and repair metalworking dies, cutting tools, jigs and fixtures, gauges and machinists' hand tools, applying knowledge of tool and die design and construction, shop mathematics, metal properties, and layout, machining, and assembly procedures.
  • Studies specifications, such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
  • Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations.
  • Sets up, programs, and operates CNC and manual machine tools, such as lathes, mills, shaper, and grinder to machine parts and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reliable attendance is required.

Required

  • High School Diploma or equivalent GED
  • 2 years of related experience

Preferred

  • Associate’s degree
  • 4 years of related experience

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision plans which are effective on your hire date.
  • Health Care Savings Account (HSA)
  • Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
  • Company Paid Long-Term Disability (LTD)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Weekly Pay

Required

  • High School Diploma or equivalent GED
  • 2 years of related experience

Preferred

  • Associate’s degree
  • 4 years of related experience

Physical Demand Factors

The following physical demand factors should be used as a general guideline for employees listed under this job title. Specific requirements will vary based on the employee’s individual work responsibilities.

Strength Level Rating: Medium work. Work involves exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or an amount greater than negligible and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

A worker in this job will frequently (from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time):

  • Reach by extending hands and arms
  • Handle objects by seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hands
  • Talk by expressing or exchanging communication by means of the spoken work to impart oral information
  • Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
  • Identify and distinguish colors

The worker will occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time):

  • Stoop by bending body downward and forward requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
  • Kneel by bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s)
  • Crouch by bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
  • Pick, pinch, or otherwise work primarily with fingers
  • Talk by expressing or exchanging communication by means of the spoken work to impart oral information
  • Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
  • Adjust vision to bring objects into sharp focus

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Kurt Manufacturing will make every effort to select the most qualified candidate for each open position. If an internal transfer would create a hardship to the Company, we reserve the right to pursue additional candidates.

Kurt Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces all individuals and what makes them unique. At Kurt we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, a disabled veteran, or an individual that has other barriers that limit your ability to access our on-line application system, please contact Human Resources at employment@kurt.com to discuss alternative ways to apply for open positions.

Salary : $30 - $40

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