Machinist Trainee

Major Tool & Machine (MTM) takes great pride in the talented people that come to work here. We offer market leading pay, benefits, optional 4/10 work schedule, quarterly bonus potential and a culture focused on employee engagement.

Our work is essential to the world as we provide CNC machining, manual and robotic welding, engineering, program management, inspection, assembly and cleanroom services on a large scale projects to our customers in the Space, Defense, Energy, Nuclear, and Commercial Industries.

Whether you are looking for a place to put your current strong skills to work in a more challenging, purpose filled environment, or you ultimately want long term professional growth and advancement opportunities, this could be the place for you.

We are looking for experienced CNC Machinists for second and third shifts. Custom machining including setup and run, while applying your knowledge of machining principles, shop math, blueprint reading, GD&T.

Job Duties

• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, routing instructions, manuals, specifications or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations and setup requirements.
• Properly select, align and secure work holding. Must be able to improvise setups using common tooling such as risers, angle plates etc.
• Monitor and/or develop speed, feed, depth or angle of cut during machining operations.
• Must observe machine operation to predict or detect malfunctions or out of tolerance machining conditions and adjust machine controls /control media as required.
• Verify that all machined details meet print and router specifications, using precision measuring instruments and recording data results. Responsible to ensure first piece inspection is completed for multiple piece runs.
• Monitor and maintain proper cleanliness of machine and work area on a daily basis.

Requirements

• A minimum of two years of trade school, vocational education or apprenticeship
• A minimum of three to five years of CNC machining experience
• General machining knowledge, shop math, precision measuring instruments, blueprint reading and GD&T
• Part and tool probing
• Experience with high speed machining preferred (16 – 27k RPM)
• Some openings may require specialized experience with particular machining processes or equipment
• Experience with Siemens 840D Control software a plus

Candidates should:

• Present a positive attitude
• Be able to work well with meeting deadlines
• Have a good work ethic and attendance
• Have the ability to communicate well with peers, engineers and leadership

About Major Tool

Major Tool & Machine (MTM) was founded in 1946, starting with only four employees to support the commercialization of the jet engine following World War II. Today, MTM is a contract manufacturer in Indianapolis, Indiana with a 600,000 sq ft. manufacturing facility, 400 skilled employees, best-in-industry business and quality systems, and project management expertise. Located for easy access on the east side of downtown Indianapolis, we are short commute away from most any place in the counties surrounding Indianapolis. Major Tool is a Precinmac company, a portfolio of businesses across the US and Canada that provide similar machining, fabrication and other manufacturing services to customers who provide critical services in turn in their various industries. Our Precinmac values are Trust, Gratitude, Action, Excellence and Growth, with a commitment to live these out daily in our workplaces.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits including three health insurance plan options - with a base plan option requiring ZERO employee paid premium. Dental and vision plans have very reasonable employee premiums. Participants in our health insurance have the onsite clinic available at no additional charge for medical services. All employees can access the mental health services provided in the clinic, For HDHP health insurance options, we contribute to your health savings account (HSA) and offer other flexible spending account (FSA) options. We support your retirement goals with a 401k company match. In addition to work schedule options we provide immediate Paid Time Off (PTO) availability and 10 paid Holidays, Along with in house training programs, we offer educational assistance for coursework that will support your career growth at Major Tool, We care about the health of our employees and provide a tobacco free facility, onsite fitness center and wellness events, short and long term disability and life insurance coverage fully paid.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.