Field Machinist -DSS

Wyoming Machinery Company•Tyler, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Machinist is responsible for planning, organizing, and facilitating jobs, including print reading and interpretation. This role involves auditing equipment for potential repairs, troubleshooting jobs and equipment, and utilizing knowledge of trigonometry, geometry, and metric conversion for calculations. The machinist will create and facilitate projects to completion, including necessary paperwork and service reports, and communicate plans effectively to other employees, providing training when needed. Safe use of rigging and lifting equipment is essential, and travel with overnight stays is required.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the trade.
Knowledgeable in various areas, including gearing, bearings, seals, bushings, and hydraulics.
Able to effectively use stationary and portable boring equipment and machine tools as well as multiple other types of tooling to meet specific job needs.
Understand and utilize tools for set up and layout work.
Able to align gear cases and motors.
Possess appropriate tools per the Machinist Tool List.
Proficient in welding and cutting of all types.
Possess a proficient understanding of metallurgy and its application to machining.
Able to heat-treat parts.
Proficient in testing the hardness of materials.
Able to level and use of Brunson equipment, and balancing components.
General understanding of mechanical assemblies.
Use of all necessary personal protective equipment.
Use hands for simple grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation.
Use feet frequently in repetitive movement.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize and facilitate jobs as assigned, including print reading and interpretation.
Audit equipment for potential repairs.
Trouble shoot jobs and equipment needed to complete jobs.
Utilize knowledge of trigonometry, geometry and metric conversion to complete calculations encountered on different jobs.
Create and facilitate projects to completion, including any related paperwork or service reports.
Communicate plans and projects effectively to other employees, training them if necessary.
Safely use rigging and lifting equipment.
Travel to sites with overnight stays.
Assist in special projects as needed.
Answer telephone calls.
Complete service reports and maintain records.
Participate and occasionally lead safety meetings.
Provide daily progress updates to supervisor and dispatchers.