Toolmaker-1st shift

Grundfos GmbH; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 57,400 - 76,055; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Health insurance

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Peerless Pump Company in Indianapolis, an experienced Toolmaker role within our Service Machining team, seeks skilled manual machinists and welders. You will set up and operate toolmaking equipment to construct and repair tooling, fixtures, and machine parts, ensuring high precision across our production processes.

You should read blueprints, work with precision gauges, and apply welding across metals. We emphasize safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement with competitive benefits and growth

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret machining prints.
• Proficiency with precision measuring instruments and hand/power tools.
• Current welding certification (gas, electric arc, heli-arc, or wire feed) or ability to become certified.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual machine tools (mills, drills, grinders) to construct or repair tools, fixtures, machine parts, and production components.
• Plan sequences of operations and create layouts including compound angles, complex contours, and coordination reference points across multiple planes.
• Perform welding and fabrication on various metals and castings, including repair welding.
• Prepare bills of material and sketches; maintain accurate records.
• Perform finishing operations to meet precise specifications.
• Provide training and promote safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Manual machining

Welding

Reading prints

Precision measurement

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Mills

Drills

Grinders

Welding equipment

Job description

Come join a team that makes a difference here and around the world!

Peerless Pump Company, an Indianapolis based subsidiary of Grundfos, is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join its Service team.

Why Peerless?

Founded in 1923, Peerless Pump Company is a US-based manufacturer of horizontal and vertical centrifugal pumps for fire, industrial, and municipal applications. With pump installations in 145 countries, Peerless is globally recognized for engineering tough, reliable, and versatile pump solutions with extensive flow and pressure capabilities. From our production facilities in Indianapolis and Houston to our service centers in Lubbock and Fresno, Peerless pumps are designed to protect people and property from fire and to bring water where it’s needed most. Our product quality is second to none, but it’s our people who’ve made us Peerless for over 100years. Our legacy of innovation is fueled by attracting, training, and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds. With competitive benefits and a strong emphasis on development, growth, and innovation, Peerless employees come seeking a job but stay to build a career.

Are you a skilled manual machinist and welder who takes pride in precision craftsmanship and keeping production running at its best? Then join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing quality of life for people.

As our new Toolmaker, you will be setting up and operating machine tools to construct, repair, and fabricate tooling, fixtures, and machine parts that keep our manufacturing operations running smoothly. You'll be part of a diverse, supportive and inclusive culture, that celebrates our differences and puts people first by fostering growth, well-being, and a sense of belonging.

What you will be doing

As a key part of the Service Machining team, you'll create impact by Delivering high-quality tooling solutions and precision repairs that directly enhance production efficiency and product quality across our facility.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Set up and operate manual machine tools (mills, drills, grinders) to construct or repair tools, fixtures, machine parts, and production components
• Plan sequences of operations and create layouts including compound angles, complex contours, and coordination reference points across multiple planes
• Perform all standard fabrication, welding (gas, arc, heli-arc, wire feed), brazing, and product repair welding on various metals and castings
• Prepare bills of material and sketches needed to complete assignments, and maintain accurate manual and electronic records
• Perform fitting, filing, deburring, and finishing operations to ensure parts meet precise specifications
• Provide training and instruction to fellow team members and promote a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement

What makes you a great fit

Above all, you are a detail-oriented machinist with strong hands-on skills in manual machining and welding, who reads prints with confidence and thrives in a collaborative manufacturing environment.

We would also imagine that you have:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Ability to read and interpret machining prints
• Proficiency with precision measuring instruments and hand/power tools
• Current welding certification (gas, electric arc, heli-arc, or wire feed) or ability to become certified

It is a plus if you also:

• 1-3 years of manual machining experience including mills, drills, and grinders
• Experience operating lift trucks, man lifts, and company vehicles
• Background in fixture repair, casting repair welding, or fabrication in a production environment

Why you will love working here

We care! Day to day, you can look forward to:

• Annual bonuses, health insurance and a strong focus on well-being activities.
• Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.
• Access to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programs to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.

We are inclusive! Celebrating and valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can't. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds.

To get to know us better, follow us on LinkedIn or visit peerlesspump.com

Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship is not available for applicants for US Work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa.

The salary range for this position is $57,400-$76,055 (paid hourly, non-exempt). Individual pay will be determined based on market location and the candidate’s profile. The range listed is just one component of Peerless Grundfos’s total compensation and benefits package for employees. Total compensation includes paid time off, paid holidays, merit increases, bonuses, and employee stock purchase programs, etc. Peerless Grundfos salary rates are benchmarked and reflect the target for new hire salaries for the position in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Peerless participates in E-verify and is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All positions subject to post offer drug screening and background checks.

Peerless needs and welcomes professional people from all corners and backgrounds by providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Employment decisions at Peerless and Grundfos are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Learn more about your rights as an applicant and pay transparency. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

Job Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.

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