Machinist III SR

At Cooper Machinery Services, your craft doesn't just support operations — it powers a global legacy. With 190+ years of engineering heritage and a fast-growing aftermarket business, this is your opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise across world-class equipment, and build a career that moves you. Join a stable, growing company where the work is ramping up and so can your career!

At Cooper Machinery Services, we’re looking for a Machinist who can join the company and be an immediate asset to the operations team.

Since 1833, Cooper Machinery Services has built the engines and compressors that power the world's energy infrastructure — Cooper-Bessemer, Ajax, Superior, and more. Every one of the 22,000+ units we have in service runs because someone, somewhere, made sure it was built right the first time.

• Operate manual machine tools — lathes, mills, and drills — to fabricate precision parts to exact specifications.
• Perform repair and restoration of components to support the turbocharger service business.
• Interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine dimensions, tolerances, and surface finish requirements.
• Conduct dimensional layout on all machined parts and complete routing documentation to confirm conformity.
• Set up and independently operate assigned machines, including offset adjustments (wear, geometry, cutter compensation).
• Deburr, stamp, and apply multiple surface finishes per specifications; align and secure fixtures, tooling, and accessories.
• Monitor machine feed and speed throughout the machining process and maintain a safe, clean work area.
• Read job cards to determine product details, specifications, machining time, and quantities; handle multiple machine types as required.

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution;
  Vo-Tech Certificate required.
• 5-8 years of hands‑on manual machining experience, preferably in oil & gas, power, heavy equipment, or automation.
• Advanced proficiency with precision measuring tools:
  Vernier and dial calipers, , depth mics, ball mics, and more.
• Certified to operate a forklift, pallet jack, and crane; able to lift at least 40 lbs and perform sustained physical work.
• Familiar with oilfield assemblies, parts, and advanced trade mathematics; comfortable reading complex drawings and specs.
• Strong communicator with effective verbal and written skills; reliable team contributor with a safety-first mindset.
• Willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as the business requires.

• Experience in turbocharger service or rotating equipment repair environments.
• Background working with multiple machine types simultaneously in a high‑mix, low‑volume production setting.
• Familiarity with quality control documentation and ISO/AS9100 work environments.

• Most benefits are effective on your first day of employment — no waiting period.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability coverage (6-month short-term disability waiting period)
• Voluntary life, AD&D, and long-term disability buy up plan
• Voluntary benefit plans including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance plans
• 401(k) with up to 5% company match, employees are 100% vested on Day 1
• Maternity and parental leave, Arc Fertility Benefits, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support.