Machinist

Superior Essex • Hoisington, KS

12d

About The Position

The Machinist performs general repairs and maintenance on equipment, operates industrial lathes, mills, drill presses, and grinding equipment, and fabricates or repairs new or damaged parts. The role also performs routine preventive maintenance and servicing, including oiling, greasing, and equipment inspections.

The Machinist repairs equipment and spare parts requiring machining, measures production equipment for excessive wear while it is not operating, and troubleshoots equipment from an alignment perspective. The position prepares documentation such as drawings, layouts, timesheets, work orders, and cost-reduction or safety proposals. It also initiates parts requests and stocks and orders materials by researching machine-tool handbooks and blueprints.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Three years of experience as a Machinist.
• Ability to use various hand and power tools and operate all types of shop equipment.
• Ability to research machine-tool handbooks and blueprints to determine part numbers or identify needed tooling.

Responsibilities

• Repair existing equipment and spare parts when machining is required.
• Measure production equipment while it is not operating to identify excessive wear, using assembled, calibrated, and operated inside and outside micrometers, dial indicators, depth gauges, and calipers.
• Prepare drawings, layouts, timesheets, work orders, and cost-reduction or safety proposals documenting work completed.
• Help troubleshoot equipment by observing its operation from an alignment perspective.
• Initiate parts request forms for machine tooling needed to complete repairs.
• Stock and order materials, researching machine-tool handbooks and blueprints to identify part numbers or needed tooling.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED