What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machinist position at Lee Contracting?
Founded in 1989, Lee Industrial Contracting is a 100% employee-owned company based in Pontiac, Michigan. We are the premier industrial contractor of choice for a broad variety of equipment installation, construction, and service projects. As employee-owners, we all strive to demonstrate the core values of Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, and Dedication each and every day. As a team, our mission is to provide our customers with the finest people, material, and equipment available. We encourage anyone who shares our values to apply today!
We are proud to offer our employees:
- Apprenticeship and Comprehensive Training Programs
- Paid Holidays Upon Hire
- Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA with Employer Contribution
- Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance
- Safety Bonus Program
- Employee Stock Ownership Program
- Work Travel Incentive
- Holiday Bonus
- And so much more!
Responsibilities:
- Machine large scale piece-work and custom parts for stamping presses, forging presses and other industrial equipment
- Use measuring instruments to calculate clearances on machined parts
- Interpret prints and shop drawings as necessary
- Perform routine maintenance on machinery
- Maintain a cleanly work area
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a machinist
- Experience with rebuilding and remanufacturing press equipment and parts is beneficial but not required
- Experience with both manual and CNC machining beneficial
- Prior experience in large scale piece-work, prototyping, and one-off machining is beneficial not required
- Experience with ‘re-working’ previously machined parts
- Able to setup and operate Manual and CNC Lathes and CNC Horizontal Boring Mills with conversational programming at the machine
- Be able to use precision measuring tools
- Excellent attention to detail
- Must be adaptable to a changing work environment and competing demands
- Welding experience is beneficial but not required
- Responsible for training and developing apprentices
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to ascend/descend ladders, scaffolds, stairs, and/or operate scissor/boom lifts while working at height.
- Work in permit & non-permit required confined spaces and in proximity to loud equipment.
- Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds regularly/occasionally
- Must be able to respond quickly to auditory alarms, visual signals, or other effective means to communicate hazards
- Must be able to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
- Must be able to work in cold/hot environments.
- Must be able to traverse irregular and steep terrain.
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and nothing in this herein restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
