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TOIL Machine Shop Instructor

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

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Location
Lexington, MA
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Requirements

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Security clearance

Job overview

The Technology Office Innovation Lab (TOIL) is a rapid prototyping facility that provides technical staff access to equipment and training. The machine shop instructor will train and supervise staff in basic machine tool processes, coordinate weekly training sessions, and prepare sequential lessons. The role also assists the TOIL manager with lab maintenance and upkeep, supports staff, and promotes a safe work environment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Milling MachinesLathesDrill PressBandsawWaterjetSheet Metal EquipmentMachine Shop SafetyTeachingSupervisionAutoCADSolidWorksPROTRAKMachine Equipment MaintenanceMaterials Identification3D PrintingLaser Cutting

Qualifications

10+ Years Machinist ExperienceSecret DoD Security ClearanceU.S. Citizenship

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Overview

The Technology Office Innovation Lab (TOIL) is a rapid prototyping facility that provides LL technical staff members with access and training on equipment necessary for the development and experimentation of LINE and ACC programs using 3D printers, laser cutters and machine shop tools and equipment. The TOIL machine shop is in need of an instructor to provide training and supervision to LL staff technical members on basic machine tool processes.

The TOIL machine shop instructor/lab assistant will be working side by side with and assisting the TOIL manager in general lab maintenance and upkeep tasks. Assist manager in keeping lab art displays running, and assist with helping other staff members in the lab. The machine shop instructor will coordinate and schedule training sessions with staff members on a weekly basis while preparing sequential lessons in a curriculum format. The machine shop instructor will have a background as an all-around, prototype or R&D machinist and be capable of training staff members on milling machines, lathes, waterjets and basic sheet metal equipment while maintaining and promoting a safe work environment as directed by the LL EHS department.

Minimum Qualifications

The qualified candidate should have experience in the following areas:

  • 10-15 years as an all-around, prototype or R&D machinist using the following:

  • Milling machines

  • Lathes

  • Drill Press

  • Bandsaw

  • Waterjet

  • Basic sheet metal equipment

  • Machine shop safety protocols

  • Prior experience teaching and supervising

  • Experience with AutoCad and Solidworks

  • Experience with PROTRAK software

  • Capable of maintaining machine shop equipment

  • Identifying materials and supplies to be purchased

  • Willing to be involved with outreach programs

  • Experience with 3D printing and laser cutting is a plus

Hiring Range: [[hiringRange]]

Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including—but not limited to—the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans

  • MIT-funded pension

  • Matching 401K

  • Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)

  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs

  • Mentorship programs

  • A range of work-life balance options

  • ... and much more!

Please visit our Benefits page (https://hr.mit.edu/benefits) for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks (https://hr.mit.edu/benefits/additional) .

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requisition ID: [[id]]

How this job compares

Set against the 822 open Machinist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$70–90K/yr65 salary ranges
  • US median$27–35/hr383 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 25 open Machinist jobs in Massachusetts and 822 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Machinist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 547 postings).
Education
4 of the 822 open Machinist jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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