Machinist Level 1

Employee Owned Holdings, Inc.•Houma, LA

About The Position

Supreme Integrated Technology (SIT), a 100% employee-owned company, designs and builds custom hydraulic- and electric-powered movable structures and systems for marine, oil and gas, defense, civil, and industrial applications. The Machinist Level 1 produces precise parts from materials such as metals, plastics, and composites, interpreting drawings and construction documents to determine how parts should be made. The position works under supervision and may perform assigned tasks independently or as part of a team. Machinists are expected to anticipate machining and tooling limits and select appropriate fixturing, jigs, and process sequences to control or prevent problems. The role operates in a production environment and may involve material handling, machining and shop tasks, equipment maintenance, facility operations, and documentation. The employee must follow safety and personal protective equipment requirements and support SIT’s continual improvement program and ISO 9001 quality management system. SIT offers a competitive salary and benefits package and provides employee ownership through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic math proficiency, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and fractions, and understanding of units of measure.
At least three years of CNC machining experience.
Experience working in an industrial shop or manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of safety practices associated with machining and mechanical work.
Ability to read and understand work orders, sketches, schematics, and drawings.
Ability to use grinders, drill presses, pipe threaders, and other basic mechanical tools.
Ability to operate a forklift, pallet jack, and shop cranes.
Ability to safely rig lifting devices.
Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use close and distance vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
Must comply with safety and PPE requirements of SIT or its clients.
Must be able to pass the required drug test.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on military projects.
Experience working in an ISO 9001 environment.
Computer competency with standard office software and email.

Responsibilities

Produce machined parts.
Move and position raw materials and finished goods using pallet jacks, forklifts, and shop cranes; safely prepare rigging for overhead lifting as directed.
Prepare parts for machining.
Operate drilling, cutting, torch, and other tools and equipment to create parts from shop drawings that conform to specifications.
Determine machine processes, including tooling instruction and program offsets, layout, clamping, fixturing, tool selection, and marking.
Perform general shop tasks, including grinding and assisting fabricators.
Use drawings, specifications, and verbal instructions to assemble structures.
Record fabrication documentation or testing results as required.
Perform light maintenance on equipment.
Perform facility-related operations on buildings, grounds, and related facilities as required.
Support and participate in the continual improvement program, conform to ISO 9001, and understand the implications of not complying with the quality management system.
Perform other duties as assigned.