Maintenance Machinist Job West Fargo area,North Dakota USA,Manufacturing / Production

Maintenance Machinist

Day

Shift: 7:30am-4:00pm Monday-Friday
Starting Wage: $36/HR DOE
Occasional overtime and weekend shifts

Are you ready to build your career with a growing company that is leading the garage door industry? Midland Garage Door has been in business for over 45 years, and we are proud to have a team of dedicated staff, excellent customer service, and quality products. We are looking for an experience Maintenance Machinist to join our team.

Summary

The primary function of this position is to machine and fabricate replacement parts, tooling, and fixtures for existing manufacturing equipment, plan and complete equipment projects to build and improve production equipment, and work with each department to ensure the highest quality product is produced. This position also supports the maintenance team in troubleshooting and repairing production equipment as needed.

Essential Duties

Machine replacement parts, tooling, and components using manual mills, lathes, drill presses, and other shop equipment to support production and maintenance needs.

Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and sketches, and produce parts to specified dimensions and tolerances.

Use precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, height gauges) to verify parts meet specifications.

Fabricate and modify fixtures, jigs, guards, and tooling for roll forming lines and other production equipment.

Plan and carry out equipment projects, including building new equipment, rebuilding existing machines, and modifying production lines to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

Work with the maintenance supervisor, production managers, and engineering to define project requirements, estimate materials and time, and complete projects on schedule.

Select appropriate materials (steel, aluminum, tool steel, plastics) for parts and projects and maintain an inventory of raw stock and critical spare parts.

Perform welding, cutting, and general fabrication to support machining and project work.

Maintain machine shop equipment in safe, clean, and good working condition.

Assist the maintenance team with troubleshooting and repair of production equipment as needed.

Document parts, drawings, and project work so components can be reproduced in the future.

Follow all safety protocols.

Champion an overall culture of teamwork and cooperation between locations and departments.

Provide assistance in all areas with a can-do attitude.

Demonstrate and uphold Midland Values:
Service, Quality, and Integrity.

Marginal Duties

Assist in Production areas as requested.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Competencies Required

Ability to create and maintain relationships.
High level of attention to detail.
Valid driver’s license.
Welding/Cutting Metal experience.
Electrical knowledge.
Vertical mill experience.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to read, and interpret blueprints and schematics.
Ability to perform basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Logical thinker.
Strong problem-solving ability.
Ability to effectively communicate in English, both orally and written, to ensure a clear understanding of work instructions and safety protocols.
Have prompt and reliable attendance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience

High School or GED required, and 5 years of manual machining experience in a manufacturing environment or machine shop required or; an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and duties as listed above.

Equipment used

Safety Glasses and Gloves
ANSI approved work boots or shoes
Pneumatic tools
Forklift
Hand/Elec…