Machinist

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, a proud 122-year-old American-owned electric motor and generator manufacturer, is seeking a skilled Machinist to join our precision manufacturing team in Mansfield, Ohio. In an exciting time of growth for American manufacturing and electrification, we're expanding our machining operations and looking for experienced craftspeople who take pride in their precision work and share our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

As a Machinist reporting to the Machining/Welding Supervisor, you'll play a hands‑on role in creating the critical components that power IDEAL's specialty electric machines. We're looking for someone who consistently delivers quality work, values teamwork, and takes pride in the precision and craftsmanship that goes into every part.

Whether you're a seasoned machinist or someone with strong mechanical skills and machining experience, this is your opportunity to work with a company that values skilled trades and American manufacturing. At IDEAL, we believe in doing things right, getting better every day, and building products that power the world's most critical applications. Join us and help build the American IDEAL.

• Set up and operate all machines and/or equipment utilized in the Machining Department, including CNC and manual mills and lathes, manual, horizontal, and vertical machining centers
• Work from instructions, shop orders, drawings, charts, tables, and specifications
• Perform precision layouts and machine a variety of parts, castings, forgings, fabrications, assemblies, and sub‑assemblies
• Perform work to meet required tolerances and finish specifications using precision plug and instrument gauges
• May layout and punch the required layout templates
• Perform manual operations as required, such as deburring, breaking edges, etc.
• May be required to install rings, dams, baffles, by shrinking, setting, upsetting, or other subassembly operations necessary for subsequent machining
• May stress‑relieve parts being processed through the Machine Department
• Balance, install, and dress prescribed grinding wheels. Clean coolant filters.
• Set up proper tooling to construct a variety of bearings using rough and pre‑machined castings and babbitt
• Obtain and set up proper tooling for bearing construction
• Maintain and operate all furnaces, crucibles, and equipment
• Join split bearings, seals, oil, or collector rings by bolting, pressing, or sweating
• Develop final shaft and/or rotor footprints while parts are being processed
• Measure work pieces for quality assurance and accuracy of machine operation using gauges, micrometers, or other measuring devices
• Obtain the parts and supplies necessary for completing the assigned work

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience setting up and operating CNC machines, including manual machines
• Verifiable, relevant training received from an accredited training program is preferred
• Experience setting tool offsets
• Programming experience is a big plus
• Working knowledge of machine shop equipment and tools including portable power tools, hand tools, heating torch, powered hoist, precision gauges, measuring instruments, layout surface table and layout tools and equipment, clamps, forms, belt sander, abrasive cutoff, vibrator, banding equipment, and any type of machine or equipment used in the machining department
• Ability to understand G‑codes and M‑codes
• Comprehension of and ability to perform work according to blueprints, drawings, and work orders
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced team environment
• Ability to collaborate with employees across all levels of the organization and vendor representatives
• Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, with strong organizational skills

• Daily minimum of 8 hours. Weekly 40‑hour minimum
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime, and occasional weekends, holidays, and nights
• This position generally operates in the manufacturing areas of the facility
• This role occasionally uses standard office equipment such as computers, copiers/printers, and phones

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