Senior Manual Machinist

Dover Corporation•Houston, TX

About The Position

Sets up and operates a variety of milling machines to mill flat or curved surfaces on metal workpieces, such as machine, tool, or die parts. The role also involves machining nonmetallic materials and performing related operations such as drilling and boring. The employee may set up and operate manual machines and/or program CNC machines independently. Dover Precision Components is part of Dover Corporation’s Pumps and Process Solutions segment. The Company designs and manufactures mission-critical equipment components for oil and gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical, and general processing markets. Its products and services aim to enhance performance and safety, reduce carbon emissions, and support clean energy adoption. The role requires the ability to interpret blueprints and technical instructions, machine finish-grade components to tight tolerances, and apply GD&T. The position includes physical work in a manufacturing environment with moving mechanical parts, occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles and vibration, and usually loud noise. Employees may also be asked to perform other job-related duties as directed by their supervisor.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience.
High school diploma or GED.
Five years of trade school or equivalent experience.
Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
Experience machining finish-grade components to tight tolerances.
Ability to set up manual machines and/or program CNC machines independently.
Ability to review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
Knowledge of production and processing, including raw materials, production processes, quality control, and manufacturing techniques.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used in precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Ability to determine the tools and equipment needed for a job.
Complex problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills.
Ability to communicate processes and train employees, and to lead and mentor employees.
Critical thinking, active listening, and reading comprehension skills.
Ability to stand regularly and talk or hear; frequently use hands to handle or feel objects; and occasionally sit, taste, or smell.
Ability to frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Study blueprints or workpiece layouts to determine the sequence of operations and finished dimensions.
Lift and position workpieces on the machine table and secure them.
Select feed rate, cutting speed, depth of cut, and milling cutter.
Mount the milling cutter in the spindle and position the cutter and workpiece relative to each other.
Verify workpiece alignment.
Feed the workpiece to the cutter, or the cutter to the workpiece, using the handwheel.
Start coolant or lubricant flow, start the machine, and engage automatic feed.
Compute indexing ratios and set up and operate a dividing head for operations such as milling helical cuts.
Mount alternate tools and perform operations such as drilling and boring.
Set up and operate attachments, including pantograph mechanisms for duplicating contours and universal heads for milling at angles.
Mill nonmetallic materials.
Follow other job-related instructions and perform additional duties requested by the supervisor.