CNC Machinst at PALACIOS MARINE INDUSTRIAL COATINGS – Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Summary: Seeking a highly motivated person with a strong work ethic and ability to bring alternative technical solutions to join our team of machinists. Training will be provided as needed. The primary responsibilities of this role will be:

• Operate Manuel and/or CNC Lathes, mills and grinding equipment
• Machine shop math, blueprint reading, set-up and tool selection, some Machine shop floor programming
• Work alongside teammates (welders, machinists, engineers) to develop or optimize machining processes
• Develop and improve fixturing, and tooling
• Participate in meetings and promote general job safety
• General maintenance checks on machines
• Inspect and measure major dimensions of parts on a minimum of every 5th piece of each lot machined
• Perform First Article Inspection on all production orders
• Complete daily log of jobs
• Maintain an organized and clean work environment
• Select, install, and adjust correct tooling and program to run parts
• Perform turning, milling, drilling, tapping, and deburring operations

Qualifications: Must be an ambitious person willing to learn and grow within our organization

• Highly motivated team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic
• High degree of ownership and willingness to learn
• High level of problem solving ability – desire to improve current processes working with programmers and complementing machinists
• Five years’ machining experience preferred
• Able to operate multiple machines, high multi-tasking skills
• Operate Horizontal Boring mills
• Knowledge of bore gauges, micrometers and various measuring equipment
• Knowledge of basic math skills
• Basic machinist hand tools, wrenches and measuring equipment
• Mechanically inclined
• Technical competency
• Time management skills
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Pass drug screen and background check
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, bend, twist and reach
• Regularly lift 50 pounds

Work Environment:

• General manufacturing environment
• Exposure to different types of chemicals, acids, fumes, etc.
• Moving mechanical parts and vibration