ATTENTION: THIS POSITION IS FOR A MANUAL MILL AND LATHE MACHINIST. IT IS NOT A CNC MACHINIST POSITION. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE AN EXPERIENCED MANUAL MACHINIST
Since 1958, Tri-State Hydraulics, Inc., has earned a reputation in the fluid power industry for being the leading source of quality hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and components as well as having the best rebuilds in the business. For more information about our company, visit our website, www.tristatedecatur.com, and the website of our parent company, www.tristatehyd.com
We are looking for candidates who take pride in their work, pay attention to the details, have a positive attitude, desire to work for a small, family owned and operated, quality and service-oriented company, and are looking for an opportunity to take their career to the next level. If this sounds like you, please send us your resume.
Job Type: Day Shift - Full time w/ benefits, overtime available.
Employee Requirements:
Basic measurement tools
0” – 6” OD Micrometers
12” Dial Calipers
Assorted Basic Hand Tools
Job Responsibilities:
Produce quality machined parts utilizing manual horizontal and vertical mills and manual engine lathes
Work from sample parts, hand sketches, and full blueprints
Complete work in a timely manner in the order assigned
Maintain quality of completed parts through self-inspection as parts are produced
Maintain a clean and organized work area
Adhere to all company safety guidelines and requirements
Regularly clean and maintain equipment through preventative maintenance
Troubleshoot malfunctions and repair equipment when required
Work overtime as required to meet our customers’ needs
Qualifications and Skills:
Ability to use manual engine lathes and Bridgeport type milling machines
Ability to read and understand blueprints
Ability to sketch blueprints from sample parts
Ability to machine parts from samples w/ modifications per our company’s tolerancing and standards
Ability to machine ID and OD, metric and imperial threads according to industry standards
Strong math skills; Imperial to Metric conversions
Strong communication skills
Ability to calculate dimensions from blueprints and/or specifications
Ability to determine tooling, speeds & feeds, and proper order of operations to accurately and efficiently complete parts
Ability to use precision measurement equipment such as dial calipers, OD micrometers, ID micrometers, depth micrometers, thread gauges, thread wires, bore gauges, dial indicators, test indicators, travel dials, etc…
Benefits:
Competitive wages
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Bereavement
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
AFLAC Insurance
Basic AD & D Life Insurance
401K with Matching
Christmas Club
Work Boot Reimbursement - Yearly
Discount Tool Program
Enjoyable, Laid-back Work Environment
Opportunities for Advancement
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
- Double time pay
- Overtime pay
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- What is 0.875" as a fraction?
- An easy way to measure the thread pitch of existing threads is to use what tool?
- Convert 1.889" to mm.
- 0.875" + 3/4" = ?
- 55mm - 0.562" = ?
- If we had a 5.937” bolt circle with eight holes, the first hole being offset at 22.5 degrees, what are the degrees between each hole in the bolt circle?
- What is the thread pitch in inches for a 1/2" - 13 thread?
- What is the thread pitch in mm for a M10 - 2.0 thread?
- If you are turning a 3.000" piece of round bar in a lathe down to 2.375", how many passes would be required at a cut depth of 1/16" to reach the finished size?
- What is the center-to-center distance between 2 holes measuring 5/8" each in diameter and measuring 6.188" apart between their closest edges?
- When turning a round part with OD grooves and a round bore, with a counterbore and grooves of varying diameters through the center, what is the best way to ensure the ID and OD of all the bores, lands, and grooves are perfectly concentric with each other?
- Please describe your manual mill and lathe machining experience, including the make/type/models you have run, if applicable. Answer "No Experience" if none.
- What do you have to do differently when machining a metric thread than when machining a standard thread as pertains to the operation of the machine?
Experience:
- Machining: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person