Machinist

Career Opportunities:
Machinist Trainee (3899)

Requisition
3899
-Posted
07/21/2026

- Operations

- Full-Time

- Fike Corporation

- United States

- Missouri

- Blue Springs

Fike Corporation, a rapidly growing international manufacturer of pressure relief, explosion protection, fire suppression and detection equipment, has an opportunity for a Machinist Trainee, 2nd shift. Fike is a privately held business located in Blue Springs, MO with over 400 employees locally & over 1,200 employees worldwide.

Entry role focused on training and assisting operators. Performs routine tasks which include cleaning machines, deburring parts, and saw operations.

This position starts at $21/ hr and is based on the candidate's experience.

• Operates saws and delivers material to operators as needed.
• Keeps the material area clean and provides assistance with cycle count needs.
• Conducts in-process inspection.
• Prepares/enters/completes work order reporting, transactions, documentation, and non-conformances in applicable software and computer systems.
• Adheres to safety practices, 6S, and follows Fike policies and ISO
  9001.
• Must be able to pass the forklift certificate within 6 months of hire.

Subject Matter Exposure. Computer Literate. Inspecting/Examining Ability. Mechanical Dexterity. Machining Aptitude. Housekeeping. Inventory Exposure.

Standards:
The employee is frequently exposed to guarded moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds using appropriate moving devices. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and follow instructions, work orders, and engineered drawings.
• Exposure to hand tools and measuring tools (calipers and gauges).
• Basic math and computer skills.

• Mechanical exposure or Vo-Tech training.

Performs related duties as assigned. Regular and consistent attendance is required

At Fike, our people are our strength. In order to fulfill our greatest potential, we are committed to attracting, growing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Better, Together as oneFike! Plus, at Fike, we offer benefits and perks to help make you smile and feel like family.

• Medical Plans with FSA & HSA, Vision & Dental Plan
• Paid Life and Long-term Disability Insurance

Fike is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.