Senior Manual Machinist Level 3 – Valve Components

Air Comfort, Inc; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full range of medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Matching IRA

Paid company holidays

Job summary

Southern Valve Service is seeking an experienced Manual Machinist Level 3 to independently set up and operate multiple manual machines, performing complex machining, repair, modification, and reconditioning of valve components per specifications.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of manual machining experience, strong skills with manual lathes, knee mills, boring mills, and/or vertical turret lathes, and the ability to read drawings, plan steps, and mentor junior machinists.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years manual machining experience.
• Ability to independently set up and operate multiple manual machines.
• Experience with valve repair or industrial repair preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual machines to machine valve components.
• Repair, modify, and recondition valve bodies, discs, stems, and related parts.
• Plan machining steps, select tooling, and verify tolerances.
• Mentor Level 1 and 2 machinists and work with supervisors and inspectors.

Skills

Manual machining

Machine setup

Reading drawings

Quality inspection

Tooling selection

Team mentorship

Education

10+ years machining experience

Tools

Manual lathe

Knee mill

Horizontal boring mill

Vertical turret lathe

Valve repair

Job description

Southern Valve Service is seeking an experienced Manual Machinist Level 3 to independently set up and operate multiple manual machines, performing complex machining, repair, modification, and reconditioning of valve components per specifications.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of manual machining experience, strong skills with manual lathes, knee mills, boring mills, and/or vertical turret lathes, and the ability to read drawings, plan steps, and mentor junior machinists.