Manual Machinist

NST CORPORATION; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

NST CORPORATION in Lafayette, LA seeks an experienced machinist to operate hollow spindle lathes in an oilfield job shop, reading prints and setting up for reliable production. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated leader who can train less-experienced machinists, supervise a small shop team, promote safety and housekeeping, and perform confident machining decisions when supervision is limited.

Must be able to lift 30 lbs and bring own common hand tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years experience running a hollow spindle lathe in oilfield job shop.
• Self starter needing minimum supervision.
• Capable of reading prints.

Responsibilities

• Capable of efficiently operating assigned machine.
• Own most of his/her hand tools, micrometers, caliper, indicators, etc.
• Make sound machining decisions when immediate supervision is unavailable.
• Lead a small group of employees in the machine shop.
• Train less experienced machinist.
• Promote respect, courtesy, dependability, good housekeeping, motivation, loyalty and safety throughout the company daily.
• Self motivated and have a positive attitude.
• Able to lift 30 lbs.

Skills

Reading prints

Self-motivation

Machine operation

Tools

Micrometers

Caliper

Indicators

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

QUALIFICATIONS

• MUST HAVE MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE RUNNING A HOLLOW SPINDLE LATHE IN OILFIELD JOB SHOP. (BORING, TURNING, CUTTING VARIOUS CONNECTIONS INCLUCING API, STUB ACME, BUTTRESS ECT.)
• MUST BE SELF STARTER NEEDING MINIMUM SUPERVISION.
• MUST BE CAPABLE OF READING PRINTS

RESPONSIBILITIES

• MUST BE CAPABLE OF EFFICIENTY OPERATIING ASSIGNED MACHINE.
• MUST OWN MOST OF HIS/HER HAND TOOLS, MICROMETERS, CALIPER, INDICATORS, ETC.
• MUST BE ABLE TO MAKE SOUND MACHINING DECISION IN CASES WHEN IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION IS UNAVAILABLE.
• MUST BE CAPABLE OF LEADING A SMALL GROUP OF EMPLOYEES IN THE MACHINE SHOP. SHOULD THE NEED ARISE.
• MUST BE CAPABLE OF TRAINING LESS EXPERIENCE MACHINIST.
• MUST BE ABLE TO PROMOTE RESPECT, COURTEOUSNESS, DEPENDABILITY, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, MOTIVATION, LOYALITY AND SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE COMPANY ON A DAILY BASIS.
• MUST BE SELF MOTIVATED AND HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
• ABLE TO LIFT 30 LBS