
Maintenance Machinist-Mechanic
Job Description
Our 401K program matches employee contributions up to 6%. On average, employees receive 11 paid holidays throughout the year and earn vacation time. Employees also have the opportunity to receive performance pay based on company and individual performance. You have access to an onsite fitness center that includes a, weight room, racquetball court, cardio equipment and outdoor walking trail.
Primary Responsibilities
Set up, operate, and maintain lathes, milling machines, grinders, and drill presses to shape metal or plastic parts.
Perform machining parameters adjustments as modification of feed rates, speeds to optimize surface finish and extend tooling life.
Utilize precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, indicators, straight edges, feller gages, and scales.
Read blueprints and drawings, create sketches of parts.
Following engineering plans, drawings, and instructions.
Maintain machine shop equipment.
Perform routine maintenance tasks on machines, including cleaning, lubrication, and minor repairs.
Ensure the machines are in proper working condition and address any issues that may arise during the machining process.
Perform machining repairs to damaged parts or duplicate using manually controlled machine shop equipment such as lathes, milling machines, drill presses, grinders, cutters and hand tools.
Perform preventative maintenance (PM), inspections, and breakdown repairs with mechanics on production equipment.
Troubleshooting and repair of mechanical drive systems such as belts, pulleys, motors, chains, sprockets with minimal assistance.
- Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Rebuild centrifugal and diaphragm pumps.
- Repack and rebuild cylinders.
Identify and look up parts in EAM maintenance CMMS program.
Learn to effectively communicate with team members, supervisors, and other departments regarding work accomplishments and findings.
Participate in morning meetings, perform safety system requirements, log work hours and comments on work orders in EAM maintenance software.
Basic Qualifications
Must be eligible to work in the United States of America. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Technical school training in machining and minimum 5 years’ experience as a machinist.
Good math and analytical abilities.
Mechanical aptitude with ability to learn how machines function.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the job, including standing, bending, pulling, pushing, climbing and lifting at least 50 pounds.
Ability to perform welding is a plus.