Toolroom Machinist -- Defense/Aerospace & Power Generation

When your parts meet spec, jets stay mission‑ready and turbines keep the lights on. At Pioneer Motor Bearing Company in Kings Mountain, NC—now in our fourth generation—we engineer, manufacture, and repair bearings for large rotating equipment in power generation, and through PMB Machine Works, we machine precision components for defense and aerospace. We’re a service‑driven team that hires for character, skills, and the will to grow.

• Transform drawings and sketches into high‑precision parts using manual mills, lathes, grinders, jig bores, and more.
• Set up machines, validate work with precision metrology, and make minor repairs/adjustments to keep jobs moving.
• Apply geometry and shop math to hit tolerances on fluid film bearings, seals, and contract machining projects.
• Protect quality and throughput while maintaining a clean, safe work area.

Manufacturing and re‑manufacturing of fluid film bearings and seals, plus precision contract work for customers who demand aerospace‑level quality.

• Manual Grinder | OD/ID Grinding Machines
• Manual Lathe | Manual Vertical Mill
• Vertical Lathe (Bullard VTL and similar)
• Okuma, Hyundai, and Fanuc environments

• Trade school/community college machining education; or 2 years relevant experience; or an equivalent mix.
• Fluency in reading complex blueprints and interpreting technical procedures and company/customer/government specifications and regulations.
• Strong communication skills with supervisors and peers.
• Applied math proficiency: proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume, algebra, and geometry.
• Understanding of machining processes (turning, drilling, milling, abrasive methods), surface finishes, tolerances, and cutting fluids.
• Comfort working with steels, non‑ferrous metals, and engineering alloys.
• Military background welcomed.

• Day Shift (Tue–Fri, 10 hrs): $22.00–$32.00/hour
• 2nd Shift (Mon–Thu, 10 hrs): $26.00–$35.00/hour
• Weekend Shift (Fri–Mon, 10 hrs): $28.00–$35.00/hour

Overtime: Every overtime hour pays at 2x. Vacation and holiday time counts toward overtime hour calculations.

• Three medical plan options; Pioneer covers 95% of employee premiums and contributes significantly for dependents.
• HSA funding from Pioneer: $2,000 (individual) and $4,000 (dependent plans); FSAs available.
• Supplemental Revive membership: zero‑cost access to 1,000 generics, free primary‑care telehealth, mental health support, coaching, and access to discounted GLP‑1 medications.
• Dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) with safe‑harbor match; additional ancillary benefits.

• Start with 2.5 weeks of vacation; reach 3 weeks after 3 years; grow to as much as 6 weeks with tenure.

We’re collaborative, creative, and service‑oriented. If you hold yourself to a high standard and want to be part of a shop that values craftsmanship and continuous improvement, you’ll fit right in. We set a high bar—if your experience isn’t yet where it needs to be, this role may be a better fit in the future.

Ready to put your name on parts that keep critical systems running? Apply today.