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TE Connectivity

MACHINIST II - 1st Shift

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What they do

A Machinist builds and repairs precisely detailed and sized metal parts used in a variety of tools and appliances. Builds parts following a blueprint or creates original designs.

$46,898 / year median in Tennessee

+3% projected growth

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Job Description

MACHINIST II

- 1st

Shift Posting Start Date:

9/10/26

  • At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
  • Job Overview
  • TE Connectivity is seeking a
  • Machinist II
  • to support manufacturing and tooling operations.

This position is responsible for operating machine tools, performing tooling and mold maintenance activities, reading blueprints and tooling prints, making machine adjustments, and producing components to precise tolerances. The role also supports preventive maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts within a manufacturing environment.

  • Job Requirements
  • + Operate common machine tools and perform machining tasks to required tolerances.

+ Plan and execute machine runs, including machine setup, adjustments, and workflow monitoring.

+ Read and interpret blueprints, tooling prints, process sheets, sketches, and technical documentation.

+ Service and perform basic preventive maintenance on production injection molds.

+ Perform key and modification changes on injection molds.

+ Conduct inspections and tests to evaluate machine and tooling conditions.

+ Troubleshoot and help resolve equipment, tooling, and machine-related issues.

+ Document maintenance activities, machine performance, and production records.

+ Communicate with engineers and supervisors regarding tooling, quality, and equipment concerns.

+ Provide training and guidance to junior operators as needed.

+ Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all EH&S policies and procedures.

  • What your background should look like
  • Required
  • + High School Diploma or GED. + Basic machining skills. + Ability to read and use micrometers and calipers. + Ability to read technical drawings, blueprints, and tooling prints. + Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
  • Preferred
  • + 2+ years of related machining or manufacturing experience.
+ Experience operating:

+ Bridgeport Mill

+ Lathe

+ Surface Grinder

+ Vocational training, technical certification, or Associate Degree.

+ Experience with tooling, mold maintenance, injection molds, or machine repair.

+ Experience supporting preventive maintenance activities in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on machining experience, strong mechanical skills, experience working with tooling and manufacturing equipment, and the ability to troubleshoot and perform maintenance on molds and production machinery. Candidates with less experience but strong machining fundamentals and a willingness to learn will also be considered.

  • Competencies
  • Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
  • ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
  • TE Connectivity plc (
NYSE:

TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that

EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.

Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/te-connectivity/) ,Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teconnectivity/) ,WeChat, (http://www.te.com.cn/chn-zh/policies-agreements/wechat.html) Instagram andX (formerly Twitter). (https://twitter.com/TEConnectivity)

  • COMPENSATION
  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $41,900- $62,800 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
  • Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
  • Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits
  • BENEFITS
  • A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.
  • EOE, Including Disability/Vets
  • IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD
  • TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity
  • never requests payment or fees
  • from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come
  • only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com
  • . If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.
  • Job Locations:
  • 509 AIRPARK DR TULLAHOMA, Tennessee 37388
United States Posting City:
TULLAHOMA
Job Country:
United States Travel Required:
None Requisition ID:

158857

Workplace Type:
Onsite External Careers Page:

ManufacturingTE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) Plans
  • Employee Stock Options (ESOs)
  • Health Insurance