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Parker Hannifin; Benton (AR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long history

Career growth

Collaborative environment

Values-driven culture

Open environment

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a skilled Machinist to contribute to quality manufacturing in Arkansas. The role focuses on reading blueprints, performing setups, inspecting parts, and maintaining equipment with attention to detail and safety.

You will join a legacy company with 100+ years in motion and control technologies, committed to continuous improvement, teamwork, and professional growth in a modern, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of manufacturing/machining experience.
• Basic math and unit conversions proficiency.
• Ability to read blueprints and inspection equipment.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to perform setup and basic maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Load program from computer and understand basic programming; some M&G codes knowledge.
• Change offsets and identify/change bad inserts.
• Set up inspection equipment and fixtures; obtain necessary jaws and stops.
• Check all dimensions of part against prints.
• Use deburring tools and maintain clean, organized work area.
• Maintain paperwork accurately and communicate issues to supervision.
• Support continuous improvement to reduce defects and monitor yields.
• Monitor machining supplies to prevent waste and maintain safety.

Skills

Machining knowledge

Blueprint reading

Inspection tools

Caliper, micrometer

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Caliper

Micrometer

Gages

Job description

Responsibilities

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.

We believe that the future belongs to those with vision. That’s why we’re seeking team players who share our purpose of enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Is that you? Working at Parker means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

Your Responsibilities

• Load program from computer; Understand basic programming; some understanding of M&G codes


• Ability to change offsets and identify & change bad inserts


• Set up inspection equipment; Set up basic part; get fixture, jaws, and stops if needed


• Check all dimensions of part against print


• Capable of using deburring tools


• Ability to manage paperwork in a timely manner with accuracy


• Responsible for cleanliness and maintaining organization within the area


• Basic machine maintenance (oil levels, coolant levels, greasing chucks)


• Perform continuous improvement activities to reduce defects and monitor yields


• Responsible for effectively communicating equipment problems, set-up issues, maintenance items, etc. to supervisor, Group Lead, and Manufacturing Engineers


• Monitor use of machining supplies to prevent waste


• Deals ethically with Parker's customers, suppliers, fellow associates and the general public


• Basic PC skills and understanding


• Performs other duties as assigned by management

Who We Are Looking For

• High school diploma or GED


• Prior knowledge of machining; Minimum 1 year manufacturing/machining experience


• Basic Math: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals


• Ability to read and understand blue prints


• Read inspection equipment (caliper, micrometer, indicial, bore gauge, scale, tape measure and any other gage specific to machining)


• Effective communication skills (verbal and written)


• Ability to Trouble Shoot - Problem Solving Skills

What We Offer

• Solid employer present on the market for over 100 years.


• Career growth and opportunities: we hire from within!


• Collaborative and empowered work environment where team spirit is at the center of our success.


• Company values that encourage trust, respect, collaboration and professional growth.


• Open environment: we are excited to hear your ideas!


• Attractive compensation packages designed to hire and retain the best talents in the industry.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to hear and speak. The employee must regularly stand, walk, sit and use hands to grasp and handle. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 40 lbs. The employee will regularly bend, stoop, and stretch handling parts/objects in various situations. Specific vision requirements include close vision, ability to focus, and depth perception. This position may be exposed to oils, dirt, fumes and moving equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Additional Comments

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affiantative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.