Machinist III

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform maintenance machining activities rather than high-volume production machining.
• Support major equipment overhauls and power generation outages.
• Disassemble equipment and components for inspection and repair.
• Inspect components and determine machining or repair requirements.
• Manufacture replacement parts using manual machining equipment.
• Reassemble repaired or machined components and prepare equipment for shipment to plant sites.
• Perform general machine shop operations and component repair activities.
• Operate manual lathes, milling machines, grinders, and Bridgeport machines.
• Perform turning, threading, drilling, tapping, shaft machining, and keyway machining.
• Set up and indicate parts accurately before machining.
• Work to precision tolerances of approximately ±0.001 inch.
• Use micrometers, calipers, gauges, and other precision measurement instruments to verify dimensions.
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and technical specifications.
• Complete assigned machining tasks independently while collaborating with a team of approximately 8–10 machinists.
• Participate in daily safety briefings and work-plan discussions at the beginning of each shift.
• Follow all applicable safety, environmental, and shop procedures.
• Participate in required onboarding and safety training.
• Complete training related to hand tools, gas cylinder handling, environmental requirements, and other applicable shop activities.
• Support additional qualifications such as rigging and forklift operation as required.
• Operate or work around overhead bridge cranes safely; crane experience is highly valued.
• Utilize company-provided machinery, tools, equipment, and computer systems for assigned work and training.

Skills:

• Manual Machining
• Maintenance Machining
• Manual Lathe Operation
• Milling
• Bridgeport Machines
• Grinding
• Thread Cutting
• Shaft Turning
• Drilling and Tapping
• Keyway Machining
• Precision Measurement
• Micrometers and Calipers
• Gauges
• Blueprint Reading
• Part Setup and Indicating
• Tight-Tolerance Machining
• Equipment Overhaul
• Component Repair
• CNC Machining
• G-Code / M-Code
• CAD/CAM
• Overhead Bridge Crane Operations
• Safety Procedures
• Heavy Industrial Machining

Education/Experience:

• Strong hands-on proficiency in core manual machining operations.
• Experience operating manual lathes, mills, grinders, and Bridgeport machines.
• Ability to set up and indicate parts and consistently work to approximately ±0.001 inch tolerances.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and perform machining assignments independently.
• Journeyman machinist or completed machinist apprenticeship preferred.
• Equivalent practical machining experience may be accepted in place of formal certification, with approximately 5–20+ years of relevant experience considered.
• Power generation experience preferred but not required.
• Experience in shipyards, steel manufacturing, marine, or other heavy industrial environments is highly relevant.
• CNC machining and G-/M-code programming knowledge is a plus.
• CAD/CAM experience is a plus.
• Overhead bridge crane experience is highly valued.
• Must be willing to complete required safety and technical training.