Machinist - 1st Shift

Building People that Build the World.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

This opportunity is for our Electric Heat business. Electric Heat is a trusted leader in electric heating and ventilation solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential applications. Backed by the strength of ASPEQ Heating Group and Marley Engineered Products, we offer a wide range of standard and customized products through leading brands like QMark, Indeeco, Berko, and Brasch.


Our portfolio includes baseboard, wall, unit, and infrared heaters, along with ceiling fans and air circulators - designed to deliver comfort, reliability, and performance. We are committed to high-quality, energy-efficient solutions that improve environments where people live and work.

How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)
SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As a Machinist, you will set up and operate conventional, special purpose, and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic parts.

What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)
While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

1. Machining Setup and Operation
   • Study blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpieces, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
   • Measure, mark, and scribe dimensions and reference points on material or workpieces as guides for subsequent machining.
   • Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
   • Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
   • Start and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjust machine controls or control media as required.
2. Machine Verification and Quality Control
   • Set up and operate machines on trial runs to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
   • Verify conformance of finished workpieces to specifications.
   • Verify dimensions and alignment of assemblies.
   • Monitor work for accuracy, thoroughness, quality, and productivity.
   • Observe safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
3. Assembly, Installation, and Testing
   • Fit and assemble parts into complete assemblies.
   • Install machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment.
   • Test operation of units to ensure functionality and performance.
   • Operate welding equipment to cut or weld parts.
4. Tooling, Fixtures, and Fabrication Support
   • Design and/or develop tools, jigs, and fixtures used in production.
   • Develop specifications from general descriptions.
   • Draw sketches of parts or products to be fabricated.
   • Apply mathematical skills to calculate measurements, rates, ratios, percentages, and machining requirements.
5. Collaboration and Problem Solving
   • Confer with engineers, production personnel, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
   • Communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external customers, team members, and other employees.
   • Follow instructions and respond to management direction.
   • Adapt to changes in the work environment, competing demands, delays, or unexpected events.
   • Support organizational policies, procedures, goals, values, and safety expectations.

What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)
We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

Required Experience
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• One to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, and sample parts.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Demonstrated technical skills, customer service, interpersonal skills, communication, teamwork, judgment, professionalism, quality focus, productivity, safety awareness, adaptability, dependability, and initiative.

Education & Certifications
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Travel & Working Environment
• No travel required.
• Regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms; frequently required to walk and talk or hear; occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration; noise level is usually very loud.

How we live our culture

Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.

What benefits do we offer?

We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.

SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

ABOUT SPX

SPX is a diversified, global supplier of infrastructure equipment with scalable growth platforms in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), detection and measurement, and engineered solutions. With operations in 17 countries and approximately $2.2 billion in annual revenue, we offer a wide array of highly engineered products with strong brands.

SPX TOTAL REWARDS

At SPX, what's in it for our employees transcends market-competitive compensation and benefits. Our Total Rewards program also includes opportunities for employees' personal development, career growth, and recognition. These programs focus on alignment and assessment of organizational, team, and individual efforts toward achieving business results. Our development and career growth programs empower our employees to enhance their skills, develop new competencies, and pursue career goals. SPX benefits package provides choices designed to help employees manage their well-being. Our compensation programs are performance-based to recognize and reward employees who work hard, display the values and leadership practices we embrace, and deliver exceptional results.

OUR VALUES

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Excellence
• Teamwork
• Results

At SPX, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We use our values every day to help us make the right decisions. We embrace a common purpose and strive for improvement. We respect and value each other as individuals and recognize that only by working together, as a team, can we reach our full potential. We take responsibility for our actions, build strong relationships with each other and our customers, and always act ethically. Our values inspire us to achieve the high standards of quality, safety, and performance that our customers expect and deserve.

WORKING AT SPX

Our work environment is established on a work-life philosophy supported by policies, programs, and practices that help employees achieve success within and outside the workplace. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where employees strive to realize their fullest potential. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.