2nd Shift Manual Machinist
Listed on 2026-05-11
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Manufacturing / Production
Machine Operator, Manufacturing Production, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
2nd Shift Manual Machinist
Location:
Houston, TX, US, 77047
Work Arrangement:
Onsite
DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS:
Dover Precision Components ‘DPC’ (‘the Company’) is part of Dover Corporation’s (‘the Parent Company’) Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance‑critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission‑critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.
WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Dover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls.
Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.
BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES.
We are diligent in recognizing our employees’ needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are. We are Dover Precision Components, #LifeAtDPC
The 2nd Shift Manual Machinis
t will set up and operate manual machines, preferably lathe machines, to perform machining operations by performing the following duties.
The hours for this role are: 2:00 pm-10:30 pm, Monday - Friday.
Responsibilities:
- Read, process sheets, blueprints, and sketches of part to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up, and operating requirements.
- Identify, select and install proper tooling for operations being performed.
- Calculate proper feeds and speeds for a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminum and bronze.
- Intuitively understand capabilities of tooling and machinery.
- Understand applicable quality systems and perform necessary quality inspections.
- Apply principles of Lean Manufacturing to reduced setup times and improve productivity.
- Employee must be able to set up all necessary measuring equipment and routinely check the calibration of the equipment while measuring.
Minimum required qualifications:
- Prior experience with precision inspection equipment including, but not limited to, micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges.
- One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Prior experience with precision inspection equipment including, but not limited to, micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges.
- Proven ability to hold tight machining tolerances of less than .001”.
The ideal candidate possesses the following experience, skills, and abilities:
- The employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear
· occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and taste or smell. - Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Material Hazards:
- Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts
· Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. - The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
* Note:
This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates. In this role you will be working with various machinery and metalworking materials in a machine shop environment including but not…
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