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Machinist II

Danfoss
Danfoss Salary
Searcy, AR Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/12/2026
The Impact You'll Make

The Machinist II will operate Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines to meet production targets to satisfy customers demand while ensuring quality products and a clean working environment. They will actively support and strive to meet the strategic goals set by themselves and the company.

What You’ll Be Doing
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Work from programming, operational data, and setup instructions defining and coding tool arrangements, fixtures, and material clamping methods.
  • Set up, adjust, and operate CNC machine tools to perform a series of progressive machining operations to exact tolerances, ensuring quality results.
  • Setup machine calibration and console settings for operations such as bore, mill, drill, face, thread and occasional profiling and contouring.
  • Arrange, mount and secure tooling in machine rack. Magazine or turrets, mount, align and secure holding fixture or locate, support and clamp work piece in absence of holding fixtures, set stops, calibrate fixture or work piece to material reference point.
  • Install program tape and/or cards in console reader and correlate machine position with control, manually cycle machine through operation sequences to check fixture and work alignment, tooling sequences, clearances, speeds, feeds, etc., and adjust machine to correct deviations from program specifications.
  • May be required to operate heat-treating furnaces to change the physical properties of a range of high and low carbon metals to harden, normalize, draw, anneal, etc., by regulating temperatures, controlling heating cycles in accordance with prescribed procedures.
  • May be required to operate laser and/or electron beam welders to meet print requirements for weld geometry using prescribed procedures and specifications for work.
  • May be required to run electro-nickel-plating line using prescribed processes from engineering.

What We're Looking For
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • 1-2 years’ experience working in a manufacturing or similar environment
  • Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred Qualifications
  • 2 years’ experience operating CNC machines
  • Previous experience with Okuma, Makino, and Mazak style machines
  • Previous experience using precise measurement tools (gauges, calipers, micrometers, CMM, etc.)

Physical Demands
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger dexterity, handle, or feel objects tools or controls, turn/twist, bend at waist, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear.
  • Must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.
  • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What You'll Get From Us
  • We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
  • You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
  • We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
  • You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

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