Amerex - 1st Shift Tooling Machinist

Amerex Corporation; Trussville (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

10 Paid Holidays per year

Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans

Company-paid Life and AD&D, STD, LTD

Job summary

Amerex Corporation in Trussville, AL, is seeking a maintenance technician to perform safety-compliant maintenance, repair equipment, and machine parts to precise dimensions. The role requires reading drawings, using shop tools, and maintaining equipment performance.

You will work with various machinery (lathes, milling machines, drill presses, ovens) and be part of a team focused on reliability and safety. Overtime and flexible scheduling may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years of experience in a similar maintenance role.
• Accreditation from technical school or skilled trades program.
• Strong communication and people skills.
• Ability to read drawings and technical schematics (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic).
• Must provide tools as required to complete duties.
• Overtime flexibility and willingness to schedule changes.

Responsibilities

• Operate tools and machinery to maintain and repair equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment and machinery.
• Repair equipment using shop tools and machines.
• Monitor operations to meet safety standards.
• Follow safety, environmental procedures and report deviations.
• Read diagrams and drawings to fabricate parts with precision.
• Adjust components and control mechanisms.
• Work overtime or schedule changes as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Self-directed

Team collaboration

Reading drawings

Mathematical skills

Education

Technical trade school

Tools

Manual lathes

Milling machines

Drill presses

Heat-treating ovens

Job description

Thank you for your interest in a career at Amerex. Our company stands as a global leader in fire suppression products, driven by our commitment to our team members, communities, and customers. We embrace individual differences and actively recruit team members from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, irrespective of race, gender, or ethnicity. At Amerex, we are dedicated to continuous collaboration and innovation, striving to remain leaders in our industry.

Every position is rooted in a culture that aligns with eight guiding principles: Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability, and Trust. These principles are the foundation of McWane, Inc. and serve as a compass, offering personal guidance to navigate daily work situations.

Overview

Job Description

Perform tasks to maintain and implement safety standards, assist in the repair of equipment, and use tooling equipment to machine parts to precision dimensions.

Responsibilities

• Performs task to maintain and implement safety standards, assist in the repair of equipment, and use tooling equipment to machine parts to precision dimensions.
• Complete preventive maintenance on equipment and machinery
• Assist in the repair of equipment, using machinery, grinders, saws, hand tools and other shop equipment
• Monitor equipment and operations to meet safety standards
• Comply with LOTO and other Amerex conduct, safety, and environmental procedures and programs. Advise management of any deviations from this program.
• Follow diagrams, and drawings to produce parts to precision dimensions
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control
• Ability to safely and efficiently operate machinery associated with tool shops including but not limited to manual lathes, milling machines, drill presses, and heat-treating ovens.
• Maintain maintenance supplies by anticipating needed equipment and communicating needed supplies and irregularities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Performs work under minimal supervision.
• Handles complex issues and problems and refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter.
• Typically requires accreditation from a technical school or an applicable skilled trades program and 4 to 6 years of experience.
• Formal technical training or equivalent experience
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Legible handwriting, basic computer skills required.
• Knowledge of materials properties, machinability, and proper applications.
• Mathematical Skills
• To utilize email and computer-based maintenance software
• Read & understand instructions, drawings and electrical, pneumatics & hydraulic schematics
• Complete paperwork accurately and timely
• Self-directed
• Must provide tools as required to complete job duties
• Willingness to work overtime and schedule changes on short notice

What We Offer

• Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays per year
• Affordable Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans
• Company-paid Life and AD&D, STD, and LTD Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company match
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Location & Commitments

• Permanent full-time roll based in Trussville, AL.
• Overtime may be required to ensure client projects are completed and delivered on time.
• Weekend work is rare but can occasionally be necessary.

Additional Information

Working Conditions

This position may involve potential exposure to hazardous materials, and environmental changes (heat/cold), and the employee must be able to work under stress occasioned by production requirements, personnel, and the needs of other departments, utilizing proper body mechanics.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees are occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.