Machinist

Nobody knows more about adhesives than APPLIED Adhesives. We are passionate about solving complex challenges with innovative adhesive products and offerings. APPLIED is the industry leader in helping manage costs, reduce waste, and make entire operations run more efficiently. From adhesives, equipment, parts, and service, we have you covered.

With world‑class adhesive products, equipment, and parts along with visionary leadership, unparalleled expertise, and an agile, responsive service team, we’re not happy simply staying put. Every day, we leverage our technical expertise and passion for problem solving for the benefit of our customers and the future of our company.

We have countless victories that we could celebrate, but we’re more interested in looking forward than back. We’ve collected the talent and skills to continue innovating new product solutions and applications in emerging industries. We have the fortitude to not only accept challenges, but to seek them out. And we have the confidence and determination to become the most sought‑after adhesive solutions partner.

We are seeking a Machinist to support our fluid dispensing equipment business. Adhesive Systems Technology designs and manufactures dispense equipment for adhesives and sealants in the industrial and construction markets. This individual should be a skilled machine builder/mechanical assembler to perform piece work for equipment builds.

This role is on‑site in Brooklyn Center, MN. Only local candidates will be considered.

• Plans machining by studying work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, materials, specifications, drawings, reference planes, locations of surfaces, and machining parameters, interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T).
• Plans stock inventory by checking stock to determine amount available, anticipating needed stock, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt of stock.
• Inspecting finished parts for flaws and defects.
• Understanding the properties of different metals.
• Programs mills and lathes by entering instructions, including zero and reference points, setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches, calculating requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry, proving part programs.
• Sets up mills and lathes by installing and adjusting three and four‑jaw chucks, tools, attachments, collets, bushings, cams, gears, stops, and stock pushers, indicating vices, tramming heads.
• Loads feed mechanism by lifting stock into position.
• Verifies settings by measuring positions, first‑run part, and sample work pieces, adhering to international standards.
• Maintains specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, including turning, facing, knurling and thread chasing operations, taking measurements, detecting malfunctions, troubleshooting processes, adjusting and reprogramming controls, sharpening and replacing worn tools, adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
• Maintains equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs.
• Support and adhere to all safety procedures and complete all required safety training.
• Identify and support improvement opportunities for processes in order to support company objectives and customer expectations.

• Have strong planning and organization skills.
• Are a team‑player.
• Have the willingness to learn and are personally driven to succeed.

• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Constantly operates machinery.
• Frequently moves items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree or a Trade School Certification is required.
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in machining highly preferred.
• Conceptual skills and effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to read blueprints along with use of rulers, calipers…