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Machinist

National Maintenance & Repair of Kentucky, Inc.
Paducah, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 9/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/26/2027

National Maintenance & Repair of Kentucky, Inc.is now interviewing for a Machinist with growth opportunity! Apply today!

  • Excellent Benefits
  • 2nd Chance Employer
  • Bonus Referral Program
  • Paid Time Off

Machinist Job Duties:

  • Machinist sets up and operates various machine ship machines, such as manual lathes, grinders, milling machines, drill press, power tools, and similar machine tools. Performs maintenance and repair of any machinery. Places various stock and material into and out of machines and storage areas.
  • Machinist works from detailed blueprints, templates, and sketches. Work involves exacting and at times difficult machine setups and operations to rough and finish machine form tools, holders, cutting tools, and parts for dies, jigs, fixtures, and similar tooling working to close tolerances
  • Uses chucks, clamps, fixtures, and other holding devices to secure work and to prevent moving, springing, or distortion. Aligns work to took and detects and eliminates run out or misalignment using various precision measuring instruments such as scales, micrometers, dial indicators, and calipers.
  • Selects speeds, feed, and tooling in relationship to the type of material, finish requirements, and job applications. Replaces dulled tools and grind ordinary tools as necessary. Selects, mounts, and balances grinding wheels, dress wheels for specific job requirements.
  • Machinist checks and inspects work to hold close tolerances and insure adherence to specifications.
  • Performs necessary machine work including dismantling, repairing, and reassembling of light and heavy machinery, working from blueprints and using hand tools, calipers, and micrometers.
  • Disassembles defective damaged parts, using hand tools: disassemble propulsion and steering components, propellers, propeller shafts, rudders, and associated bearings and determines usable components and reassembles.
  • Able to weld (mig and/or stick)

The Machinist assigned to this position must, with or without reasonable accommodation, be able to perform the following essential functions:

  • Comprehend blueprints, templates, and sketches Materials Safety Data Sheets.
  • Enter and work in internally confined spaces.
  • Manipulate and transport loads of up to 75 pounds over distances of up to 100 feet, approximately 3 times during each 8 hour shift.
  • Position self while manipulating objects of various weights, approximately 30-40 times during 8 hour shift.
  • Manipulate and operate all machines and hand/power tools essential to the performance of the position of Mechanic such as:
  • Engine Lathes Vertical Boring Mill Horizontal Boring Mill
  • Shaper Micrometers Clamps Drill Press Tool Grinders
  • Hydraulic Press Hand tools Calipers
  • Voltmeter Chucks

National Maintenance & Repair of Kentucky, Inc. is an EEOC

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

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