Senior Machinist

What Are We Looking For:

Conhagen is seeking a master manual machinist with at least ten years of familiarity in interpreting blueprints to manufacture rotary components by employing manual lathes and mills with lead experience.

Shift:

Monday-Friday (dayshift) 6 am-2:30 pm

Monday-Friday (swing shift) 9:30 am- 6:00 pm

About Us:

Conhagen, a global leader with a legacy since 1942, offers manufacturing, repair, installation, and maintenance services for rotating equipment across diverse industries. With multiple US-based locations, we prioritize safety, quality, and exceptional service for our clients. Join our team and be treated like family!

At our state-of-the-art shop facility, we provide:

• climate controlled shop
• Employee P.P.E. Safety Gear.
• On-the-job instruction & mentorship plans.
• Tuition and certification reimbursement.
• Fitness Expenses Reimbursement
• An employee tool-buying program.
• Company-provided jumpsuits.
• Monthly recognition lunches & yearly crawfish boils.
• Paid time off (Sick & Vacation Time)
• Dental Insurance/Vision Insurance /Health Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Involuntary & Voluntary Life Insurance

Typical Shift at the Shop:

• Establish the sequence of tasks to fulfill the work order successfully.
• Fabricate intricate parts from examples, blueprints, drawings, or directions using steel, cast iron, aluminum, brass, and stainless steel.
• Deploy precision measuring tools such as internal & external micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, height gauges, depth gauges, verniers, and dial indicators.
• Inspect the machinery thoroughly to guarantee its proper function and modify the feed and velocity as required.
• Operate transportation machinery like forklifts and overhead cranes to move products between production areas.
• Employ hand tools to mark and measure various materials for cutting.
• Observe and promote compliance to all applicable H.S.E. directives: company, state, and federal (OSHA rules included.)
• Train apprentice machinists in operational/technical procedure methods with mentorship.
• Distribute work to other machinists and manage the department in the supervisor's absence when necessary.

Requirements:

• Adequate understanding of the English language (spoken & written.)
• Must have the authorization to work in the U.S. and be able to provide proof of entitlement.
• All candidates receiving an employment offer must pass a standard drug and background screening before employment begins.
• Possess a minimum ten-year background in manual machining in a relevant field.
• In-depth knowledge and ability in drill presses, horizontal presses, engine lathes, horizontal bore mills, horizontal & vertical lathes, key seaters, coordinate measuring machines, cylindrical grinding, and facing tools.
• · Hold and measure tolerances within five-thousandths of an inch.
• Possess leadership capacity or substantial leadership experience from prior roles.
• Possess a history of complying with safety regulations and participating in safe practices.
• · Possess proficiency in the diverse characteristics of materials (including hardness, velocity, optional fit, feed, and technique specifications).

Working Conditions:

• Predominantly in a machining shop environment
• A lively atmosphere in which product cycles are subject to fluctuations.
• Perform work near machinery with a moderate level of noise.
• Donning specified safety P.P.E. (eyeglasses & ear protection) is a must.
• Working with ladders is a potential part of the job.
• Conhagen may request an extension of hours to meet customer requirements.
• Overtime Opportunities.
• Communicate with staff, supervisors, and occasional patrons in person and through work telephone.
• Steel-toe footwear is mandatory.

Compliance and Acknowledgment:

Acknowledge flexibility in work assignments and equal opportunity employer policy.

All candidates receiving an employment offer must pass a standard drug and background screening before employment begins.