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Setup Operator- 1st Shift

The Timken Company
Keene, NH Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/2/2026

Your Career Begins at Timken
If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.


Location: Timken, Keene, NH.
Job Type: Full time.
Shift: 1st Shift
Schedule: Monday- Thursday 5:00am- 3:00pm, Friday- Overtime Day.

Pay Range: $27.00- $30.75

What We Offer

  • Competitive Pay
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage.
  • Benefits start on first day of employment.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match.
  • 10 paid holidays per year and paid vacation.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Employee discounts on products and services.
  • Tuition reimbursement upon start of employment
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Purpose/Responsibilities:

  • Plan and perform a wide range of precision internal/external setups.
  • Maintain a setup proficiency in a minimum of one operation group on a specific set of machine(s) applicable to your functional area.
  • Work from part drawings, process sequence sheets and setup charts.
  • Select proper tooling, mount, dress and/or true grinding wheels where appropriate.
  • Cycle machine to produce test pieces, check parts and make machine adjustments as necessary.
  • Inspect components to ensure proper adherence to quality specifications.
  • Gage components using applicable gaging techniques and procedures, check gages for proper calibration using gage masters and adjust as necessary.
  • Visually sample pieces for finish and surface quality.
  • Instruct and lend technical assistance to and maintain a reasonable responsibility for work of each assigned operator if applicable.
  • Schedule work to due dates while maintaining an operational effective efficiency.
  • Maintain and comply with preventive maintenance schedule, impose, and comply with safety and hazardous material handling procedures.
  • Operationally ensure the compliance and effectiveness of Statistical Process Control, maintain an operational quality standard.
  • Report all operating difficulties to the appropriate supervisor; maintain work area in a clean and orderly condition.
  • Maintain and comply with process documentation.

Technical/Functional Skills:

  • Geometric dimensioning and tolerance.
  • Ability to work in a team along with mentoring and training skills.
  • Good written and verbal communications.
  • Ability to use and/or setup various measuring devises or gages.

Basic Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent


All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Salary : $27 - $31

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