Industrial Machinist

Hankook Tire•Clarksville, TN

About The Position

Hankook Tire is seeking an experienced Machinist to set up and operate machine tools—including lathes, grinders, milling machines, plasma cutters, CNC machines, and drilling machines—to produce precision parts. The position fabricates and modifies parts to make or repair machine tools and mechanical instruments, and maintains industrial machines using knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures. The primary focus is repairing or machining new production machinery parts from stock materials, including shafts, rollers, gears, pins, keyways, and other precision parts. When production machinery breakdown work is not underway, the Machinist performs planned work assigned by leadership. The role requires blueprint reading and checking finished work against drawings, tolerances, and dimensions before returning parts to manufacturing. Work is often performed alone and unsupervised in the machine shop, with collaboration with other team members as needed. The stated shift is nights, 5:45 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., on a fixed 2-2-3 schedule. The role is expected to transition to a rotating weekend 2-2-3 schedule of 12 hours per day. Regular attendance is an essential function. The position is full-time and non-exempt, reports to the Maintenance Unit Manager, and may include other duties assigned by management.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 4 years of previous utility equipment operation experience.
Good command of written and spoken English.
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Ability to monitor machine operation using gauges, dials, and other indicators.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for effective manufacturing and distribution.
Critical-thinking skills, including using logic and reasoning to assess solutions and problems.
Ability to communicate information effectively in speaking and writing.
Active listening skills.
Reading comprehension for work-related documents.
Ability to climb up and down ladders or stairs several times per shift and stand for long periods.
Ability to move throughout the facility.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted on occasion.
Close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Ability to weld.

Responsibilities

Perform all work safely and according to company standards.
Repair or machine new production machinery parts from stock materials, including shafts, rollers, gears, pins, keyways, and other precision parts as needed.
Perform planned work assigned by leadership when not working on production machinery breakdown jobs.
Read blueprints to manufacture requested parts.
Measure and inspect work to ensure parts meet drawing tolerances and dimensions before releasing them back to manufacturing, reducing rework.
Work independently in the machine shop and collaborate with other team members as needed.
Maintain regular attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.