Machinist I

MHI RJ Aviation Group; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Accident insurance

Hospital indemnity

Life insurance

Accidental death insurance

Tool purchase program

401(k)

Flexible spending accounts

Education reimbursement

Quarterly bonus

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Primetals Technologies in Decatur, AL is seeking a 1st shift Machinist to setup and operate CNC machines and, when needed, manual lathes and mills. You will read drawings, determine processes, and inspect parts for conformance while maintaining tool readiness and safe work practices.

Training emphasizes accuracy, routine maintenance, and the ability to work from blueprints. A pre-employment physical, drug screen, and US work authorization are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years machining experience or equivalent certification.
• Able to read and interpret drawings and blueprints.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. and pass pre-employment screenings.

Responsibilities

• Performs setup and operation of CNC machines.
• May operate manual lathes, mills, and profile machines.
• Work is diversified with ordinary tolerances and active monitoring of machine performance.
• Reads drawings and instructions to create parts and perform repairs.
• Selects and verifies tools, determines dimensions and tolerances, and sequences operations.
• Rigging and transporting large parts by crane; inspects pieces for conformance.
• Keeps area clean and maintains machines; daily maintenance checks.

Skills

Machining experience

Blueprints reading

Tools

CNC machines

Manual lathes/mills

Job description

Our Decatur, AL facility is currently seeking to a 1st shift Machinist position.

Minimum Requirements

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Applicants must pass a pre‑employment physical exam and drug screen.
• Minimum of 2 years machining experience or equivalent certification.
• Classification and base pay rate will be dependent upon skillset and prior experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs setup, and operation of computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines
• May also operate manual machines such as lathes, mills, and profile machines
• Work is diversified, and machining is performed to ordinary tolerances
• Monitors work to ensure that machine is operating properly
• Works from drawings and written instructions to create replacement and new parts, and in making repairs to existing parts and equipment.
• Requires extensive knowledge of various metals and of measurements used in machining processes
• Determines dimensions and tolerances of piece to be machined, sequence of operations and machines required by studying specifications, such as blueprints, sketches, damaged parts, or descriptions of parts
• Computes cutting speeds, feed rates and dimensions
• Prepares and pre‑sets all tools needed for machining operations
• Responsible for rigging and transporting large parts and equipment by crane
• Inspects machined work pieces to verify conformance to specifications
• Performs housekeeping of machine and work area
• Daily maintenance check of machine

This position requires no programming experience. However, applicants possessing programming capabilities will receive priority consideration.

Primetals Technologies offers a full range of benefits, including paid time off, medical, dental, vision accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life & accidental death insurance as well as a tool purchase program, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, education reimbursement, quarterly bonus, and employee referral bonuses.

At Primetals Technologies, we value difference for the benefit of our Employees, our Customers, and our Community. Primetals Technologies is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.