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Machinist I

Primetals Technologies
Decatur, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/29/2026
Primetals Technologies USA, LLC is a leading partner for engineering, plant construction and lifecycle services in the metal industry. We provide innovative and practical solutions to support our customers with long-term sustainability goals and their increased competitiveness. We believe the technical and economic know-how and of our employees is the key success factor of our company.
Our engineers apply their expertise and use our technologies to create, design and install complex technological products and plant solutions for the metals industry. Our manufacturing teams build products our customers depend on for producing steel plants, and our service teams are ensuring that our customers are operating at the highest level.
Come join the 7,000 employees worldwide working at Primetals Technologies, a Group Company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Our Decatur, AL facility is currently seeking to a 1st shift Machinist position.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
  • Applicants must pass a pre-employment physical exam and drug screen.
  • Minimum of 2 years machining experience or equivalent certification.
  • Classification and base pay rate will be dependent upon skillset and prior experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Performs setup, and operation of computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines
  • May also operate manual machines such as lathes, mills, and profile machines
  • Work is diversified, and machining is performed to ordinary tolerances
  • Monitors work to ensure that machine is operating properly
  • Works from drawings and written instructions to create replacement and new parts, and in making repairs to existing parts and equipment.
  • Requires extensive knowledge of various metals and of measurements used in machining processes
  • Determines dimensions and tolerances of piece to be machined, sequence of operations and machines required by studying specifications, such as blueprints, sketches, damaged parts, or descriptions of parts
  • Computes cutting speeds, feed rates and dimensions
  • Prepares and pre-sets all tools needed for machining operations
  • Responsible for rigging and transporting large parts and equipment by crane
  • Inspects machined work pieces to verify conformance to specifications
  • Performs housekeeping of machine and work area
  • Daily maintenance check of machine
This position requires no programming experience. However, applicants possessing programming capabilities will receive priority consideration.
Primetals Technologies offers a full range of benefits, including paid time off, medical, dental, vision accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life& accidental death insurance as well as a tool purchase program, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, education reimbursement, quarterly bonus, and employee referral bonuses.

At Primetals Technologies, we value difference for the benefit of our Employees, our Customers, and our Community. Primetals Technologies is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Req #7737

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