All Around Machinist III - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States - A.W. Chesterton Company

Description

Overview:
For 140 years, A.W. Chesterton has been an innovator and a knowledge provider for our industrial partners around the globe.

From our ground-breaking split seal technologies, to our cutting-edge packing and lubricant solutions, we are continually focused on new ways to bring solutions to our customers, while also celebrating our own rich history and our unique place in the sealing industry.

The lifeblood of our organization are our frontline manufacturing professionals Whether you are running a machine, assembling product, material prepping, or inspecting finished work, our manufacturing workers collaborate to create and build the world-class products that our customers have come to rely on.

In addition to a work environment that promotes learning and promote-from-within opportunities, we understand what matters to our production workers: competitive, market-drive pay, outstanding benefits, and a stable and dependable job place supported by over 140 years of being in business.

Whether you have just started to explore manufacturing as a career, or are looking for a place to call home in your next role, Chesterton wants you for our manufacturing team


Our benefits offering include:
"Work Today, get paid tomorrow" - withdraw up to 30% of your earned daily wages the next day after you work rather than waiting for pay day

Chesterton Student Loan Repayment Program

BCBS Medical Coverage

Delta Dental

401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution

PTO including vacation sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid to time off to volunteer for causes

Vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance

HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs

Parental leave for moms and dads to be

Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)

A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more

This job can be described as:
Sets up and operates a full range of conventional machine shop equipment, including lathes, millers and Bridgeport's boring mills.

Setting up, programming, and operating basic CNC equipment to perform work involving moderate to routine set-ups and close to critical tolerances on various material types.

Performs complex and diversified machining operations. Inspects work and performs quality checks to ensure conformance to engineering drawings. Cross checks fellow machinists and advises of any quality issues. May contribute and advise engineering regarding design.

Works as part of a team - must be willing to support the team and collaborate to support quality and production goals.

Job Model:
On-Site

All fully remote positions will require you to travel on site 2-4 times per month depending upon business needs at your own expense.

Hybrid positions will require employees to work both on-site and remote each week under a schedule that has been determined and agreed upon by you and your manager.

On-Site positions will require employees to work on-site for each of their scheduled shifts.

A typical day at work would include:
Sets up and operates full range of conventional machine shop equipment, including, lathes, millers, Bridgeport's, boring mills.

Sets up, programs and operates CNC equipment. Work involves moderate to complex set-ups and close to critical tolerances on various material types.

Develops and fabricates fixtures as needed.

Performs complex, diversified machining operations necessary to produce the Company's manufacturing products as well as experimental/prototype precision parts for field testing/test lab.

Machine work is performed from standard documentation, rough sketches, preliminary drawings, verbal discussions, and samples.

Inspects own work and performs quality checks to ensure conformance to engineering drawings. Cross checks fellow machinists and advises of any quality issues. Must support Chesterton Quality policies.

Maintains safe and clean work area on a day-to day basis.

Keeps informed of and follows machine shop safety policies and procedures.

Works under general direction. No instructions needed on routine work. General guidance provided upon request for special assignments.

Manufactures complex components.

Advanced knowledge and understanding of all standard equipment in machine shop.

Performs diversified and complex machining operations. Works on the most difficult assignments.

Exercises independent judgment in determining fabrication methods to be used. Frequently required to improvise and to use shop mathematics.

May contribute and advise engineering regarding design.

Experience you need coming into this job:
Apprentice training desirable.

10-15 years related experience in manufacturing and/or machine shop environment.

Ability to read and comprehend complex engineering drawings and blueprints.

Ability to set up and operate a full range of conventional machine shop equipment.

Advanced mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity.

Ability to read, comprehend, and follow written, verbal instructions, and sequence of events.

Ability to exercise independent judgment.

Basic CNC skills.

Ability to function as part of a team.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with and train others.

Ability to work under pressure and work well with others.

Advanced understanding of shop floor mathematics.

Advanced understanding of quality control principles.

Ability to work as a team player.

Ability to use full range of measurement tools.

Ability to work in a machine shop environment.


Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, talk, or hear and reach with hands and arms


May require:
repetitive elbow movements, rotating wrist movements, grasping, squeezing and handling objects, tools or controls.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may be required to crouch, kneel or bend and reach above shoulder height.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Works near moving mechanical parts. Ability to wear steel toe safety shoes/boots and to wear safety eyewear required. Exposure to high levels of noise and temperature in the work environment. While performing the job employee may be required to wear a respirator.


Disclaimer:
A.W. CHESTERTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Targeted pay range:
$34hr. - $36/hr.

Chesterton is committed to paying all its employees in a fair and equitable manner. The pay range associated with this position ($34/hr. - $36/hr. DOE) is Chesterton's good-faith salary estimate for the presently available position.

Please note that the final salary offered for any position will be based on many factors, including but not limited to:
candidate qualifications such as education and experience, internal equity, geographical location, and budget.

Please note, it is not the company's usual practice to hire near or at the top of a pay range for any position that is available.

All of A.W. Chesterton Company employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background check and the respective medical surveillance requirements.

Chesterton is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D

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