Machinist

E524 Sulzer Pump Services (US) Inc.; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days PTO

12 company-paid holidays

401k with 6% match

Health plan including medical, dental,

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a machinist to set up and operate machine tools, including HBM, VBM, lathes, milling machines, ID/OD grinders, planers, and bore, to manufacture and recondition components per customer and industry standards.

You will interpret drawings, measure with precision tools, perform layouts, and help others in the shop under limited supervision. This is a full-time position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Completion of a machinist apprentice program or equivalent training.
• Ability to hold close tolerances and conduct component inspections.
• Ability to set up machine tools including grinders, lathes, and milling machines.
• Four years of experience in machine shop operations.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform layouts, setting up and operating conventional machine tools.
• Read and interpret drawings, including GD&T.
• Design setup methods where none exist.
• Instruct shop personnel on machining techniques.
• continually improve methods for higher quality and lower costs.

Skills

Close tolerances

Read drawings

Setup methods

Team environment

Overtime readiness

Education

Machinist apprentice program or equivalent

Tools

ID/OD Grinders

Turret Lathe

Engine Lathe

Horing/Vertical Boring Mill

Radial Drill

Planer Mill

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Job Summary Set up and operate machine tools, including HBM, VBM, lathes, milling machines, ID/OD grinders, planers, and bore, without assistance, following department policy and procedures manual, to manufacture and recondition component parts to customer, OEM and industry standards. Interprets mechanical drawings, blueprints, and sketches and performs precision metal cutting, grinding, shaping and fitting. Measures components, parts, and raw materials with precision measuring instruments, gauges, and tools. Works under limited supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing layouts, setting up and operating conventional machine tools as required
• Reading and interpreting all drawings, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Designing setup methods where none exist
• Instructing other shop personnel on proper machining techniques
• Continually improving methods to deliver higher quality with improved costs

Qualifications / Requirements

• Completion of a machinist apprentice program or equivalent training
• Ability to hold close tolerances and conduct component inspections
• Ability to set up machine tools: ID / OD Grinders, Turret Lathe, Engine Lathe, Horizontal Boring Mill, Vertical Boring Mill, Radial Drill, Planer Mill
• Four years of experience in machine shop operations
• Willingness to work in a team environment
• Openness to working overtime as required

What we offer you

• 15 days of paid time off and 12 company-paid holidays
• 401k plan with a 6% match
• Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, Life, short-term & long-term disability
• Health savings account matching
• Motivating wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid paternal leave
• Gym re-imbursement

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world. With more than 13'000 employees and 160 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team. We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company’s success. We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive.