ProtoTRAK Operator Jobs Nationwide

FlexTrades is hiring ProtoTRAK Operators for project-based assignments supporting high-volume production operations. This role is built for machinists who can set up and run TRAK CNC lathes, follow routers, inspect parts, hold tight tolerances, and keep production moving without losing focus on quality.

If you have CNC lathe setup experience and know your way around prints, micrometers, and fast changeovers, this opportunity is a strong fit.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate TRAK CNC lathes with 2-axis ProtoTRAK controls
  • Perform quick changeovers including jaws, clamps, and occasional spindle changes
  • Read blueprints and follow routers
  • Inspect parts using micrometers and maintain tight tolerances
  • Keep production on pace and make minor program adjustments
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area
  • Support and train team members as needed

Qualifications

  • CNC lathe setup experience required
  • Ability to read prints and understand basic GD&T
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
  • Comfortable with repetitive, high-volume work

Nice to Have

  • TRAK or ProtoTRAK experience
  • Fiber material experience is not required
  • Metal machining backgrounds welcome

About FlexTrades

FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We help manufacturers stabilize production, reduce downtime, and support critical operations by placing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.

Our teams support CNC machining and production environments where setup skill, consistency, and quality matter.

Apply today to bring your ProtoTRAK and CNC lathe experience to projects where precision and pace both count.

FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SAW Welder

FlexTrades is hiring Repair Welders for project-based assignments supporting heavy manufacturing operations. This role is built for welders who can perform FCAW repairs, remove defects, grind and prep surfaces, follow metric work instructions, and meet quality standards in a production environment.

If you have experience with flux core welding, gouging, grinding, and 3G vertical weld positions, this opportunity is a strong fit.

Responsibilities

  • Perform weld repairs using Flux Core, FCAW
  • Remove defects using carbon arc, flame, or plasma gouging
  • Grind and prep surfaces for repair, with significant grinding required
  • Re-weld and finish weld or surface defects
  • Follow work instructions and metric measurements
  • Weld in flat, horizontal, and vertical, 3G, positions
  • Use overhead crane to move and position materials, with training provided
  • Meet quality standards and complete basic repair documentation

Qualifications

  • Experience with carbon arc, flame, or plasma gouging
  • Proficiency in Flux Core, FCAW, welding
  • Ability to weld in 3G vertical position
  • Comfortable working with metric measurements
  • Willingness to perform extensive grinding work

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with weld repair in heavy manufacturing
  • Familiarity with NDT methods including VT, MT, and UT
  • Experience operating overhead cranes, with training provided

About FlexTrades

FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We help manufacturers stabilize production, reduce downtime, and support critical operations by placing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.

Our teams support heavy manufacturing operations where weld quality, repair accuracy, and production discipline matter.

Apply today to bring your weld repair experience to projects where skill, grit, and consistency are required from the first shift.

FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CNC Swiss Operator Jobs Nationwide Openings in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia

FlexTrades is hiring Swiss Operators for project-based assignments supporting precision CNC machining operations. This role is built for machinists who can operate CNC Swiss machines, manage offsets, read metric blueprints, monitor production, and support clean, accurate part runs.

If you have experience with CNC Swiss machines, Fanuc controls, and multi-machine production, this opportunity is a strong fit.

Responsibilities

  • Operate CNC Swiss machines, including Tsugami machines with Fanuc controls
  • Run multiple machines and perform offsets and adjustments
  • Load bar stock and monitor production
  • Support new part prove-out and process improvements
  • Read metric blueprints and follow specifications
  • Perform basic inspections and document results
  • Maintain machines and complete basic upkeep

Qualifications

  • Experience operating CNC Swiss machines
  • Familiarity with Fanuc controls and G/M code
  • Ability to perform offsets and read blueprints
  • Strong metric measurement skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Tsugami experience
  • GD&T knowledge
  • Multi-machine operation experience

About FlexTrades

FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We help manufacturers stabilize production, reduce downtime, and support critical operations by placing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.

Our teams support precision machining operations where accuracy, consistency, and machine discipline matter.

Apply today to bring your CNC Swiss experience to projects where skill and precision are required from the first shift.

FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.