Manual Machinist

Job Opportunity: Manual MachinistExcellent opportunity for a manual machinist or manual machinist trainee with a major industrial pump manufacturer at their Shreveport Service facility. Positions open on day shift (7am - 3:30pm), and candidates must be able to work overtime, weekends, and extended schedules as needed or required. Position will be responsible for machining parts needed to repair, rebuild, or remanufacture centrifugal pumps - ex: bearings, bearing houses, shafts, impellers, casings, flanges, etc.Experienced candidates will have a minimum of 3 years experience setting up, running, and maintaining manual lathes, mills, and radial drill machines.Must be able operate horizontal line-boring mill machinesHold standard machining tolerance.001" +/-.0005"Experienced in machining 300 and 400 series stainless steel and heat treated carbon material (200 to 450 BHN)Pump manufacturing or rotating equipment repair shop experience a plusMust be able to read and interpret blueprintsBe able to proficiently use precision measurement toolsTrainee level candidates will have a minimum of 1+ years experience in a machine shop, manufacturing facility, or vocational schooling experience.Strong math and problem solving capabilitiesMachine operating, machinists training, or vocational school machinist training experience is a plusProficient using hand tools, and measuring devicesWillingness to learn under the direction of an experience machinistExperience reading blueprints, shop drawings, or engineered designs is a plusAdditional Information:Physical Demand: Must be able to lift up to 50lbs unassisted.Working Conditions: Shop/Warehouse EnvironmentTraining/Certifications: Any trade school certifications preferred, but not requiredShift Time/Overtime: Day Shift (7am - 3:30pm); Must be able to work OT & weekends as necessaryTravel: N/AEducation: HS Diploma/GED or similar experience