Machinist

Overview

The Machinist is responsible for fabricating and repairing components in a shop environment.

Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results.  Some of the benefits of joining our team are:

• Competitive Pay.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
• Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
• A friendly and supportive work environment.
• Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies
• Opportunities for advancement

Responsibilities

• Use stationary boring equipment and machine tools as well as multiple other types of tooling to meet specific job needs preferred.
• Maintain and operate of a variety of machining equipment, to include services such as pipe beveling and cutting, line boring, flange facing, among other applications preferred.
• Knowledgeable in various areas, including gearing, bearings, seals, bushings, and hydraulics preferred.
• Assemble components with the help of power and hand tools.
• Re-machine parts to repair and maintains critical dimensions.
• Fabricate and modify defective parts as needed.
• Inspect completed work to determine structural soundness and fit to mechanical part.
• Ensure proper dimensions, compliance and tolerance levels of finished product is defect free.
• Clean and maintain portable machining and welding equipment.
• Contribute to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission and values of BMC.
• Complete all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 3+ years of welding/fabricating experience required, preferably in a heavy equipment application/environment
• Have a general understanding of mechanical assemblies.

• Ability to use N.D.T (Magnetic particle and die penetrant) is preferred.

• Demonstrate knowledge in various areas, including gearing, bearings, seals, bushings, and hydraulics preferred.

• Be proficient in welding and cutting of all types.
• Must own basic tools for disassembly/assembly of machines/components.
• Ability to operate forklifts, overhead cranes and earthmoving equipment, preferred.
• Ability to read prints, viewing dimensions and samples to repair and/or assemble metal parts.
• Organizational and time management skills required. Must have the ability to set and keep priorities and professionally handle the stress associated with dealing with a fast paced industry and deadlines.
• Must be enthusiastic and hard working with the ability to complete work with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem solving skills and be detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy.

Working Conditions: 

• The physical environment requires the employee to work primarily inside (non-climate controlled) throughout the day.
• Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials.
• Shift work and/or weekends may be required.
• Job requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
• Physical use of a broad variety of tools and machines in order to maintain and repair equipment.
• Must be able to lift varied weight.
• Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
• Use of computer and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.