Machinist I - Heavy Equipment

Ring Power Corporation•St. Augustine, FL

14h

About The Position

The Machinist I performs machining and related fabrication work for heavy equipment, following safety, environmental, and contamination-control requirements and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment. The role interprets engineering prints and other specifications, determines dimensions, tolerances, operation sequences, and setup requirements, and operates machine tools to produce and verify finished work pieces. It may include fitting and assembling parts and using welding equipment to cut or weld parts as needed. The Machinist I contributes to team performance by completing work on time while meeting safety and quality expectations, and may train or mentor others and temporarily assume a supervisor’s position when necessary. The role monitors job expenses against estimates, alerts the supervisor to potential overruns before job completion, and assists with job quotes as required. The position involves regular business hours, with occasional work at night, on holidays, or on weekends. Work is typically indoors and includes frequent exposure to noise, hazards, fumes or other atmospheric conditions, and oils or cutting fluids.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Seven or more years of experience.
Successful completion of all required training curriculum to be designated Machinist I.
Ability to comprehend written material easily and communicate effectively orally and in writing with employees and customers.
Moderate capability using computers, Microsoft Office products, and relevant dealer software programs.
Demonstrated job-specific knowledge and skills, including the ability to apply them to resolve work-related challenges.
Ability to interpret engineering prints, drawings, manuals, specifications, and sample parts and operate the described machine tools.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency using computers, Microsoft Office products, and relevant dealer software programs.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned work safely and comply with applicable safety, environmental, and contamination-control policies, procedures, and regulations; wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
Attend and successfully complete required training, and maintain awareness of relevant industry changes.
Interpret engineering prints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, and sample parts to determine dimensions, tolerances, operation sequences, and setup requirements.
Select, align, and secure fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machine tools, including mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
Calculate and set machining controls such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and cut depth and angle, or enter, retrieve, and edit computerized machine-control commands or media.
Observe machine operations, identify malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjust machine controls or control media as needed.
Verify that finished work pieces conform to specifications, and fit and assemble parts as necessary.
Operate welding equipment to cut or weld parts as necessary.
Contribute to team efforts by completing tasks on time while meeting safety and quality expectations; maintain supportive conduct and serve as a positive example.
Train or mentor others in the department and temporarily assume the supervisor’s position when necessary.
Monitor job expenses against estimates and inform the supervisor of potential cost overruns before job completion.
Assist the supervisor with job quoting as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.