Machinist - Stow Ohio

DuPont Group; Stow, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous 401(k) match

Health and dental insurance

15 days of vacation

Variable bonus plan

Job summary

DuPont in Stow, OH is seeking a Machinist on 1st shift to operate CNC and manual machines across aerospace-grade parts. The role requires reading blueprints, setting up fixtures, and ensuring quality with gauges and SPC practices.

The successful candidate will have machining experience with composites, metals, or aluminum extrusions, and may participate in audits and training programs. A $1,000 signing bonus is offered after 90 days.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.
• 2+ years machining experience preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints and tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC and manual machines (grinders, mills, lathes, hones).
• Read blueprints and verify work with quality gauges.
• Monitor production, troubleshoot issues, and help drive improvements.
• Confer with engineering and supervision on technical details.
• Support audits and participate in training programs.

Skills

Machining experience

Reading blueprints

Reading CNC programs

Shop math

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CNC machinist certification (preferred)

Tools

FANUC controls

Job description

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At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont.

Machinist – 1st Shift – Stow, OH

The positions at this site work first, second, or third shift. The site may work holidays, weekends, and overtime, offering shift premium and holiday pay when applicable. We're offering a $1,000 bonus after 90 days for this position! Pay scale: $30.06 - $36.69/hr. DuPont offers an excellent benefits package that includes a generous 401 (k) match, health and dental insurance, 15 days of vacation, a variable bonus plan, and much more!

The site is in Stow, Ohio north of Akron near Interstate 91 and Interstate 59. This facility works in concert with the Valley View site and manufactures compression molded, close tolerance-machined composite parts for major aerospace, commercial, and military aircraft engine manufacturers worldwide.

This position requires U.S. citizenship to obtain any required Export Authorization due to required Export Compliance.

Successful candidates are required to complete a skills demonstration, several hours of interviewing, and pre-employment screening activities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Set up and operate a wide range of machine tools, both CNC and manual such as grinders, mills, lathes, and hones on a diverse range of products involving difficult operations, aerospace tolerances, and complex shapes.
• Machines used at Stow include HAAS vertical mills, Toyoda Grinders, Accuturn, Prodigy, Hardinge, and HAAS lathes.
• Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
• Work from and read blueprints as well as setting and checking work to various quality control gauges.
• Monitor product quality and troubleshoot to determine causes of operating errors and make decisions to solve any errors.
• Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.
• Understand written instructions and be willing and able to communicate those instructions to others.
• Read process instructions and drawings and recognize/attend to details.
• Participate in customer audits and complete the Certified Operator Program (COP), DVV’s intensive, skills-based validation and training program.
• Audit processes to ensure compliance with quality practices and work instructions throughout the facility.
• Monitor production processes and control product processes, obtaining samples, and loading products.
• Operate mobile transport equipment.
• Facilitate corrective and preventive action related to supplier quality problems and source inspection issues.
• In the process, machining associates will issue stop tags/hold tags where conditions warrant.
• Maintain quality metrics to facilitate positive, proactive operational change.
• Associates may be required to analyze non-conformance data, escapes, and other sources of data as well as identify continuous improvement opportunities that help drive the DVV Continuous Improvement plan, when appropriate.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 months' experience in a machining position OR in an educational training program for machining.
• Willing and able to work any shift based on the specific site requirements.
• Willing and able to work overtime (including weekends, evenings, and holidays) as needed.
• Experience in machining composites, metals, and/or aluminum extrusions.
• Demonstrated ability to use analog and manual gauges.
• Demonstrated ability to set up and operate manual and CNC equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to read blueprints and understand tolerance.
• Ability to read CNC programs.
• Proficient in shop math, including geometry and conversions.
• Knowledge of FANUC controls.
• Excellent problem-solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• 3+ years of machining experience (preferred).
• CNC machinist certification (preferred).
• Knowledge/experience in Statistical Process Control (preferred).

Benefits and Perks

• Generous 401 (k) match
• Health and dental insurance
• 15 days of vacation
• Variable bonus plan
• and much more!

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DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.