Machinist

Job Juncture; Forsyth (MT); On-site; USD 66,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking a Machinist in Montana to operate a range of machine tools including milling machines, lathes, and drill presses. The role requires reading blueprints, troubleshooting equipment, and performing preventive maintenance to ensure reliable production.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of heavy industrial machinist experience or a formal apprenticeship with 6000 hours of training, and must be able to document completed work and maintain equipment history.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years heavy industrial machinist experience or equivalent formal training with 6000 hours on-the-job.
• Ability to read blueprints/drawings and troubleshoot equipment.
• Proficiency with various machine tools and precision instruments.
• Capable of performing preventative maintenance and routine repairs.

Responsibilities

• Operate machine tools and verify dimensions with precision instruments.
• Read blueprints, fabricate or repair parts, and document work history.
• Perform maintenance: oil changes, greasing, preventive tasks.
• Troubleshoot equipment using manuals and system understanding.
• Repair pumps, valves, sootblowers, and related equipment.

Skills

Tool usage

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting

Precise measurement

Documentation

Preventive maintenance

Pipefitting

Pumps and equipment repair

Heavy equipment operation

General cleanup

Attendance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Machinist training or apprenticeship (6000 hours on-the-job)

Job description

Machinist - Montana

Starting pay: $58.49/hour

A Machinist operates equipment such as milling machines, revolving lathes, and drill presses to produce parts and tools for the industry. They must have a thorough knowledge of many kinds of machine tools, including the use of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines. The Machinist must have the ability to review blueprints and specifications, and know the sequence of steps to follow in producing the part or tool. A machinist should have the ability to perform any mechanical task assigned, such as those tasks assigned to a Journeyman Mechanic. This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive, and will include other reasonable work expectations as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Have experience and knowledge to use many different kinds of tools, and machine tools.
• Read and used technical manuals to troubleshoot and overhaul equipment.
• Know and understand the system and equipment to be able to troubleshoot problems.
• Read blueprints and drawings to fabricate or repair equipment, tools and/or parts.
• Use precision tools.
• Document completed work to maintain accurate equipment history, machined parts/tools.
• Preventative maintenance. Checking equip., adding/changing oil, greasing with lubricants. Regular attendance and diligent work habits required
• Cleaning ditches, unplugging pipes and pipefitting.
• Repairing misc. pumps and equipment. Changing parts, sandblasting, painting and cleaning scrubbers.
• Repacking pumps, sootblowers, valves and agitators.
• Operate equipment such as dump trucks, bobcat loaders, hoists and backhoe.
• Changing parts, sandblasting, painting and general cleanup.
• Regular attendance and diligent work habits.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Minimum 3 years heavy industrial machinist experience; or, Completion of a formal technical education/degree from an accredited program for Machinist or completion of a formal accredited apprenticeship program for Machinist, with at least 6000 hours of on the job training.