What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1st and 2nd Shift Heavy Industrial Manual Machinist position at Qualdoc?
Job Title: 1st Shift and 2nd Shift Heavy Industrial Manual Machinist
Location: North Charleston, South Carolina
Shift: 1st and 2nd Shift Available
Rates: $25-$35/HR Depending on Experience
Job Type: Contract to Hire
Qualdoc is seeking full-time, experienced Industrial Machinists to join our team. If you have a passion for precision machining and are looking for a challenging and rewarding position, this may be the shop for you! Machinists will set up and operate manual machines to confidently produce high-quality components with accuracy and efficiency. You should be familiar with manually controlled machines and benchwork in the fabrication, maintenance, repair, and alteration of machinery, machine parts, tools, and equipment.
\n- Set up, adjust, and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints and follow instructions.
- Machine parts out of metal.
- Properly and safely select, align, secure, and remove holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials onto machines.
- Recognize, deploy, and properly use inserts, fixtures, and tooling.
- Determine the proper tools required to perform given tasks.
- Operate and utilize lifting aids as necessary to perform work.
- Use gauges and precision measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements.
- Perform daily, regular cleaning and light maintenance tasks on machinery and equipment.
- Perform all tasks safely and responsibly, maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Work overtime as needed on evenings and/or weekends.
- Communicate with others to coordinate work in the plant.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Familiarity with the use of: Heavy Duty Horizontal Lathes, Milling Machines, Horizontal Boring Mills, Vertical Turning Lathes, Planers, Grinders, Drill Presses, Hydraulic Presses, Band Saws, and Portable Tools.
- Experience with turning, drilling, tapping, boring, honing, polishing machine processes.
- Large part machining experience preferred (e.g., ship propeller shafting, ship steering gear).
- In-place machining experience is desired.
- Forklift and crane experience preferred.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Company-provided Medical Clinic/Pharmacy access
- 401K with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Short Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance provided by the company
- Supplementary Insurance: Accident, Critical Illness, Voluntary Life/AD&D, and Long Term Disability available
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Opportunity for yearly bonus, profit sharing, overtime, and night shift differential.
- High school diploma or GED.
- 3 to 10 years of related experience preferred.
- Ability to communicate and understand job instructions verbally and in writing in English.
- Ability to effectively interpret and translate instructions to other employees in a professional and respectful manner.
- Strong interest in engineering and mechanical systems.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
- Ability to use precision measuring tools.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical computations.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to move or transfer products with an overhead crane.
- Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs. when required.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, reach overhead, stoop, crouch, kneel, climb ladders, and use stairs.
- Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Expected to spend time using a computer.
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
Subject to a pre-employment drug test and/or background check.
Salary : $25 - $35
