A/R Machinist II - 2nd Shift (3:00 PM - 12:00 AM)

A.W. Chesterton Company • Minden, LA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The lifeblood of our organization are our frontline manufacturing professionals! Whether you are running a machine, assembling product, material prepping, or inspecting finished work, our manufacturing workers collaborate to create and build the world-class products that our customers have come to rely on. In addition to a work environment that promotes learning and promote-from-within opportunities, we understand what matters to our production workers: competitive, market-drive pay, outstanding benefits, and a stable and dependable job place supported by over 140 years of being in business. Whether you have just started to explore manufacturing as a career, or are looking for a place to call home in your next role, Chesterton wants you for our manufacturing team!

Requirements

• 5-8 years related experience in manufacturing and/or machine shop environment.
• Ability to set up and operate a full range of conventional machine shop equipment.
• Mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity required.
• Ability to read and comprehend engineering drawings and blueprints.
• Ability to work in a moderately uncomfortable environment, i.e., extreme heat and noise.
• Ability to work under pressure and work well with others.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow written, verbal instructions, and sequence of events.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to function as a part of a team and to train others.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear and reach with hands and arms.
• Also may require: repetitive elbow movements, rotating wrist movements, grasping, squeezing and handling objects, tools or controls.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may be required to crouch, kneel or bend and reach above shoulder height.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of the job the employee works near moving mechanical parts.
• Ability to wear steel toe safety shoes/boots and to wear safety eyewear required
• Noise and temperature levels can be high in the plant environment.
• While performing the job employee may be required to wear a respirator.

Nice To Haves

• Apprentice training desirable.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates a full range of conventional machine shop equipment, including lathes, millers, Bridgeports boring mills, etc. to perform work involving moderate to routine set-ups and close to critical tolerances on various material types.
• Performs diversified machining operations.
• Inspects work and performs quality checks to ensure conformance to engineering drawings.
• Cross checks fellow machinists and advises of any quality issues.
• Works as part of a team - must be willing to support the team and collaborate to support quality and production goals.
• Sets up and operates full range of conventional machine shop equipment, including, lathes, millers, Bridgeports, boring mills.
• Work involves moderate to unusual set-ups and close to critical tolerances.
• Develops and fabricates fixturing as needed.
• Performs diversified machining operations necessary to produce the Company's manufacturing products as well as experimental or prototype precision parts for field testing or test lab.
• Machine work is performed from standard documentation, rough sketches, preliminary drawings, verbal discussions, and/or samples.
• Exercises independent judgment in determining fabrication methods to be used.
• Frequently required to improvise and use shop mathematics.
• May use measurement tools.
• Inspects own work and performs quality checks to ensure conformance to engineering drawings.
• Cross checks fellow machinists and advises of any quality issues.
• Must support Chesterton Quality policies.
• Maintains safe and clean work area on a day-to day basis.
• Keeps informed of and follows machine shop safety policies and procedures.
• Works under general supervision. Detailed instructions provided on new lines of work or complex assignments.
• Sets up and operates full range of conventional manual machine shop equipment.
• Manufactures complex components.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of all standard equipment in machine shop.
• Performs moderately complex, unusual set-ups.
• Basic knowledge of CNC equipment.
• Exercises independent judgment in determining fabrication methods to be used.
• Frequently required to improvise and to use shop mathematics.

Benefits

• Chesterton Student Loan Repayment Program
• BCBS Medical Coverage
• Delta Dental
• 401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution
• PTO including vacation sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid to time off to volunteer for causes
• Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs
• Parental leave for moms and dads to be
• Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)
• A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed