Shop Mechanic - 1st Shift

Metso Corporation; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Shop Mechanic where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of parts and products. This position offers the opportunity to work with advanced machinery, collaborate with a dedicated team, and contribute to sustainable practices in the industry. With a focus on personal growth and a commitment to safety, you will be part of a culture that values inclusivity and innovation. Take the next step in your career and help drive positive change in the world’s natural resources sector.

Benefits

Occupational healthcare

Generous benefits plan

Healthy living rewards

Mental well-being services

Extensive learning opportunities

Global incentive program

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy equipment, manufacturing, or mining industry.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including repair and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain CNC/Manual machines and heavy equipment.
• Control quality and communicate effectively with QA/QC personnel.

Skills

CNC machining

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Mechanical troubleshooting

Heavy equipment repair

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CNC machines

Lathes

Mills

Measuring equipment (micrometers, scales)

Job description

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Shop Mechanic - 1st Shift

Primary Location:

Mesa, AZ, US

Join an industry leader and make a positive change in the sustainable use of the world’s natural resources. Together, we will transform the business and drive the industry toward a greener future.

At Metso, you will be supported by our inclusive culture and a network of colleagues from around the world. With us, you will embark on a personal growth journey and are encouraged to realize your potential. This is your invitation to rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: 05/17/2025

Introduction:

We are seeking a Shop Machinist to join our Repair Center team. You will be responsible for operating machines to ensure all parts and products meet quality standards through precise measurements and inspections. The qualified candidate must ensure that all operating procedures are carried out in such a way as to be compliant with Metso specifications, all Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements, customer satisfaction, and legal requirements.

In this position, you will report to the Manager, Service Center Mesa.

This position is located in Mesa, AZ and will have little to no travel involved, however, may involve up to 5% of travel.

What you’ll do:

• Work in collaboration with Machine Shop Manager and other Repair Center Management to ensure projects are tracked for completion.
• Keep Repair Center Lead apprised of assembly status and escalates issues.
• Operate and maintain CNC/Manual machines, lathes, mills, and other heavy equipment.
• Determine and establish methods and working processes for the most specialized and complex jobs.
• Control the quality of all work done and effectively communicate with QA/QC Personnel.
• Formulate all working procedures used for optimizing the quality of work and efficiency. Consult with fellow employees, contractors, and consultants to resolve maintenance issues and develop ways to improve equipment utilization and efficiencies.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications.
• Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on machinery.
• Perform minor and major repair of projects received at the Repair Center to include all facets of large and small mining machinery.
• Maintain equipment to ensure best reliability and performance.
• Completes required work and safety reports.
• Perform other tasks as directed.

Who you are:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience as a Machinist in the heavy equipment, manufacturing, or mining industry.
• Prior repair experience with mining process equipment would be ideal
• Ability to assess situations and problems, ability to detect technical discrepancies.
• Observes safety regulations and exhibits a high concern for safety.
• Must have knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, use, repair, and maintenance; knowledge of design techniques and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Ability to use precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, pi tapes, scales, etc. proficiently.
• Understand mechanics of precision bearings, bushings, gearing as well as heating and cooling of components for disassembly and assembly of work.

What's in it for you?

• An inspiring purpose - Enabling sustainable modern life. Minerals and metals are the backbone of essential functions in the modern world. However, there's a pressing need for more sustainable solutions to collect and process them. At Metso, you get to be part of transforming the industry and making a positive change.
• Wellbeing and safety - Benefit from occupational healthcare, generous benefits plan, healthy living rewards, mental well-being services, and engagement surveys.
• Compensation and rewards - Global incentive program tied to business and performance targets.
• A thriving culture - We are committed to developing an inclusive culture that enables everyone to do their best and reach their full potential. A culture that is courageous, compelling, and caring, and unites our people to build a sustainable future together.
• Extensive learning opportunities - Ongoing growth dialogues, internal mobility, mentoring programs, education assistance, ambitious projects, and global opportunities.
• Worldwide support - Leverage our network of peers across the world, offering valuable assistance. We get things done together, through open and honest communication.

Get in touch:

Want to rise above the possible with us? Click ‘Apply now’ to leave your application.

For additional information, please contact Marie Miller, Talent Acquisition Specialist, via email at [e-mail] .

We understand that some highly capable candidates might hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet every listed qualification. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the requirements. You may be the right candidate for the role

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.