Machinist - Day Shift

Vermeer • Des Moines, IA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Machinist I at Vermeer, you will learn to set up and operate precision machining equipment to produce high-quality parts. You will work with a team focused on safety, continuous improvement, and craftsmanship, shaping raw materials into components for Vermeer equipment. This is an onsite, first-shift hourly role. No travel is expected.

Requirements

• Ability to successfully complete Vermeer’s Machining Training Program.
• Ability to learn and apply techniques for verifying part quality with micrometers, calipers, and height gauges, documenting results, and maintaining tight tolerances.
• Readiness to set up and operate CNC machining centers, CNC turning centers, press brakes, lasers, drills, benders, and plate cutters.
• Capacity to read and interpret blueprints and GD&T; select tooling and work-holding fixtures; load programs; make basic program edits; and update tool and work offsets as directed.
• Commitment to safety, equipment care, and workplace organization, including following EHS, LOTO, and PPE procedures and performing TPM.

Nice To Haves

• Entry-level machining experience or formal training, such as technical school, an apprenticeship, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC machining centers, CNC turning centers, press brakes, lasers, drills, benders, and plate cutters to manufacture parts to precise specifications.
• Read and interpret blueprints and GD&T; select tooling and work-holding fixtures, and load programs to meet tolerance requirements.
• Make basic program edits at the control and update tool and work offsets as directed.
• Use micrometers, calipers, and height gauges to verify part quality, document results, and maintain tight tolerances.
• Safely load and unload raw materials and finished products, operate overhead or jib cranes and hoists, and follow rigging, EHS, LOTO, and PPE procedures.
• Apply shop math, including decimals, fractions, and basic trigonometry, to support accuracy, cycle time, and process optimization.
• Meet rate and throughput targets while minimizing scrap; perform routine equipment checks and TPM.
• Support 5S and lean initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement and kaizen by escalating issues to protect uptime.

What This Job Offers

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