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Boston Centerless

Woburn, MAFull-time$20/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$20/hr
Location
Woburn, MA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Boston Centerless is hiring a first-shift Machine Operator, also described as a Centerless Grinder, to set up and operate centerless grinding machines. The role produces metal, aluminum, or plastic workpieces to blueprint specifications and includes inspecting and measuring parts, identifying problems, and completing paperwork. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Centerless GrindingBlueprint ReadingManual MicrometerBasic MathMechanical AptitudeDependabilityQuality FocusTeamwork

Qualifications

Vocational Education or ApprenticeshipPrior Manufacturing Experience

Full job description

Machine Operator (First Shift) Full Time Craft Workers Woburn, MA, US 8 days ago Requisition ID: 1064 Apply Salary Range: $20.00 To $20.00 Hourly What We?re Looking For: We have an exciting opportunity to join a fun, employee-focused environment with a growing manufacturing company. The Centerless Grinder will be responsible for setting up and operating one or more centerless grinding machines to grind external cylindrical or tapered surfaces of rotating metal, aluminum, plastic workpieces to blueprint specifications, following instructions and applying knowledge of grinding procedures. Responsibilities range from reading blueprints and job orders for product specifications to setting up, testing and operating grinding machines. If your personal mantra is Professionalism, Confidentiality, and Motivation equal Success and that Success is me we want to hear from you! What You?ll Need To Be Successful: A vocational education or apprenticeship in an industrial environment Prior manufacturing work experience Experience using a manual micrometer Obtains basic math and mechanical aptitudes High standards of dependability, quality and service And most importantly, enjoys coming to work, being part of a team, and getting stuff done What You Can Expect (The Day to Day): Manufacturing quality parts in a timely manner, inspecting and measuring to ensure quality and completeness Identify and report on problems, looking for solutions and seeking continuous improvements in procedures Reading blueprints and job orders to understand product specifications Accurately completing paperwork And most importantly, enjoys coming to work, being part of a team, and getting stuff done First Shift 6:00am to 2:45pm Monday through Friday https://www.bostoncenterless.com/about/careers/

How this job compares

Set against the 1,085 open Machine Operator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20/hr
  • Massachusetts median$20–29/hr22 hourly ranges
  • US median$21–24/hr609 hourly ranges

This rate, $20/hr, is 20% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Machine Operator hourly ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 28 open Machine Operator jobs in Massachusetts and 1,085 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
Machine Operator postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (364 postings).
Education
2 of the 1,085 open Machine Operator jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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