CNC Machinist Programmer

Primetals Technologies USA is a leading partner for engineering, plant construction and lifecycle services in the metal industry. We provide innovative and practical solutions to support our customers with long-term sustainability goals and their increased competitiveness. We believe the technical and economic know-how of our employees is the key success factor of our company. At Primetals Technologies, you are encouraged to learn, grow, develop and contribute. Come join the 7,000 employees worldwide working at Primetals Technologies, a Group Company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Our Blytheville operation is currently seeking to fill the role of 1ST shift CNC Machinist/Programmer. Our machinists work with large weldments, castings, forgings, rolls, shafts, bearing housings, water jackets, and other critical steel-mill components. The work ranges from one-of-a-kind emergency repairs to the production of new and replacement equipment, requiring experience with close-tolerance machining, complex setups, blueprint interpretation, and large-component handling.

Requirements –

• Current, valid driver license

• Proven ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly

• High attention to detail and self-motivation skills

• Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs setup, programming, and operation of CNC lathes, horizontal and verital machining centers and gantry mills
• Makes programming and other adjustments to adhere to established specifications
• Monitors work to ensure that machine is operating properly
• Works from drawings, blueprints, and written instructions to make repairs, modifications and create replacement parts
• Requires basic knowledge of various metals and of measurements used in machining processes
• Determines dimensions and tolerances of piece to be machined, sequence of operations and machines required by studying specifications, such as blueprints, sketches, damaged parts or descriptions of parts
• Computes cutting speeds, feed rates and dimensions
• Prepares and pre-sets all tools needed for machining operations
• Responsible for rigging and transporting by crane, large parts and equipment
• Inspects machined work pieces to verify conformance to specifications
• Performs housekeeping of machine and work area
• Daily maintenance check of machine

Primetals Technologies offers a full range of benefits, including paid time off, and

Insurance – Medical – including an HSA option, dental, vision, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life & accidental death

Financial – Tool purchase program, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, education reimbursement, quarterly bonus, and employee referral bonuses.

At Primetals Technologies, we value difference for the benefit of our employees, our customers, and our Community. Primetals Technologies is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.