Maintenance Machinist 1st Shift Maintenance Mosinee

Now Hiring: Maintenance Machinist – Maintenance Department

About the Role

We’re looking for a skilled Maintenance Machinist to join our Maintenance team. This role is hands‑on, technical, and essential to keeping our fabrication, extrusion, and coating operations running at peak performance. You’ll build, repair, and maintain tooling and mechanical components using both manual and CNC equipment while upholding high safety and quality standards.

If you enjoy precision work, problem‑solving, and a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, this is a great opportunity to put your craftsmanship to work.

Key Responsibilities

• Builds and repairs parts needed for fabrication, extrusion, and coating application equipment from print or by problem solving. This will include general industrial fabrication and repairs functions with new projects, maintenance, repair, and modification of a wide variety of equipment.
• Performs repairs on machining equipment, including but not limited to lathes and mills.
• Performs welding activities using arc, MIG, and TIG welding, and plasma cutting, oxy-acetylene torch techniques, and silver soldering to ensure proper and safe penetration.
• Performs machining duties and responsibilities on milling machines, lathes, surface grinders, punch press, brake press, and turret punches to build and repair parts. Also, machines shafts, milling keyways, and broaching keyways
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and technical drawings to plan machining and fabrication steps.
• Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Makes sure tools are sharpened and tool holders in good working condition before being placed back on shelf or in tool drawers.
• Select appropriate metals and materials based on hardness, heat tolerance, and application requirements.
• Conduct test runs and make adjustments to ensure tools meet performance and quality specifications.

Qualifications

Required:

• An Associate’s Degree in a technical field and strong knowledge of tool and die making and fabrication normally acquired through three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a similar position required.

• Previous experience with hand and power tools required. Must have own basic tools.

• Previous arc, MIG, and TIG welding, plasma cutting, and oxy- acetylene torch techniques, and silver soldering experience strongly preferred.

• Must be highly motivated, self-directed and able to work independently.

• Ability to perform math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, algebra and geometry. Must also be able to convert metric measurements to English system.

• Able to perform acute, precise measurements using a gauge tables, tape measure, caliper, micrometer or other measuring equipment.

• Must have basic computer skills.

• Ability to read manuals, blueprints and drawings.

• Ability to work on a fast-paced environment.

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing environment without climate control; may involve high temperatures.
• Exposure to substances associated with extrusion, paint, and fabrication processes.
• Mandatory overtime may be required.
• Work may involve tight deadlines and high‑pressure situations.
• Must follow all safety procedures and wear required PPE.

Why Join Us

You’ll be part of a collaborative maintenance team that values craftsmanship, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement. This role offers variety, technical challenge, and the opportunity to directly impact production quality and efficiency.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with options to fit your needs
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Employee Life Insurance
• Additional Employee, Spouse and Child Life Insurance options
• Optional Accident, Indemnity, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Pharmacy Benefit Management
• Prescription Drug Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off
• 8 Paid Holidays per year
• Health Savings Plans (HSA, FSA and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts)
• Eligibility to Participate in the Quarterly Attendance Bonus Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness Programs - including onsite Healthcare Clinics and Gyms
• Free Physical Therapy
• Apprenticeship Programs
• On-Site Cookouts and Celebrations
• And more!

Bring your craftsmanship to a place where quality still matters and people take pride in their work.

THE FINE PRINT

The position requires the ability to team-lift, load and carry items weighing up to 150 pounds. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Crystal Finishing Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Crystal Finishing Systems participates in E-Verify.