Manual Maintenance Machinist

Join the Leader in Trading Card Manufacturing At Millennium Print Group (MPG), a proud subsidiary of The Pokémon Company International, we’re on a mission to be the world’s leading manufacturer of trading card games and collectibles. Based in North Carolina’s vibrant Research Triangle Park and Piedmont Triad regions, we’re at the heart of innovation in this fast-growing industry. Since our founding in 2014, our dedicated team has built a world-class operation known for exceptional quality, customer focus, and market agility.

Specializing in trading and collectible cards, we offer a unique range of services that set us apart. Our commitment to excellence has fueled rapid growth — we’ve nearly tripled in size since 2019 — and we’re just getting started. Come be part of a forward-thinking, high-performing team that’s shaping the future of collectible printing.

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Maintenance Machinist (Independent Machining Specialist) Position Summary The Maintenance Machinist is responsible for independently planning, setting up, and executing all machining operations required to produce precision components from concept to completion. This role requires expert-level proficiency in blueprint interpretation, advanced shop mathematics, material selection, and manual machining techniques. The machinist must be capable of determining machining strategies, selecting materials and tooling, calculating machining parameters, and verifying dimensional accuracy to tight tolerances without reliance on others.

Key Responsibilities

1. Machining Planning Job Ownership Take full ownership of machining jobs from initial concept through finished part. Review drawings, sketches, models, or verbal descriptions and clarify missing or ambiguous details.

Requirements

, and machinability (strength, hardness, corrosion resistance, brittleness, thermal behavior). Develop complete machining process plans including: Workholding strategy (fixtures, soft jaws, custom tooling as needed) Cutting tool selection Sequence of machining operations Speeds, feeds, and depth-of-cut parameters Inspection strategy and key checkpoints 2. Blueprint, Drawing, and GD T Interpretation Read and interpret engineering drawings, including complex GD T callouts.

Verify critical fits (press, clearance, interference) and tolerance stack-ups. Convert and calculate: Fractional/decimal dimensions Angles, radii, and geometric layouts True position, circularity, concentricity, runout X/Y/Z coordinate layouts o Identify drawing errors or manufacturability issues and propose solutions. 3.

Advanced Shop Mathematics Perform independent trigonometry, geometry, algebra, and right-triangle calculations to determine angles, tapers, tool offsets, bolt circles, hole locations, and compound setups.

Perform: Taper-per-inch calculations Feed rate surface speed calculations Tolerance stack-up analysis Layouts using sine bars, gage blocks, and precision indicators 4. Manual Machining Operations Set up and operate manual lathes, mills, surface grinders, drill presses, saws, and related equipment. Perform precision turning, facing, boring, threading, drilling, milling, knurling, and grinding.

Create complex features including chamfers, tapers, pockets, keyways, and precision fits. Align workpieces using edge finders, indicators, height gages, and other metrology tools. Select cutting tools appropriate for each material and operation.

Determine optimal speeds/feeds based on material machinability, tool type, and desired finish. 5. 0002” preferred).