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MACHINIST

PRAB, Inc.
Kalamazoo, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/7/2026
The Machinist position is responsible for set-up and running all the machine tools in the machine shop necessary to produce the wide variety of parts that complement our equipment, plan various operations required to machine components accurately and economically, and resolve questions on drawings and parts orders with the appropriate departments.

Qualifications

  • Dedication to excellence and a quality output
  • Two-year minimum experience in a manufacturing environment
  • General understanding of manufacturing principles and procedures
  • General math skills
  • Read, write and interpret complex PRAB blueprints and lists of materials
  • Precision machining and fabrication of components and assemblies from blueprints and sketches
  • Be familiar with the construction of the machine shop equipment and maintain
  • Work effectively without supervision
  • Accurately read precision measuring equipment


Responsibilities

  • Promote excellence throughout the department
  • Ability to make quality parts quickly and within precise tolerances
  • Perform high quality welds with an arc welder on various materials
  • Track and requisition consumable and production stock supplies
  • Stock inventory in proper locations on a timely basis
  • Perform quality control inspections
  • Continuous improvement is expected in all critical activities such as overall product quality and appearances, safety and productivity
  • The employee will supply all basic tools required to perform the above operations
  • Perform other tasks as required by the supervisor


Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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