Machine Shop Helper Jobs in Kentucky (NOW HIRING)

Atlas Machine & Supply, Inc. is a fourth-generation family business since 1907. Our team has a passion for caring for our customers and employees. Our team & capabilities have grown so much that today, we are one of the premiere repair and re-manufacturing companies in the United States and beyond. Along with repairing, rebuilding, and modifying our customer’s equipment in our machine shop, we also perform these same high-quality services around the world with our on-site machining & repairs services as well.

Company Culture and Values

Here at Atlas, we believe that every individual should take full ownership and show respect to all employees, regardless of department or reporting structure. This core value is something we uphold every day. Below are the key principles we stand by.

• Cover and Move (Teamwork and Support): We seek candidates who thrive in a collaborative environment, supporting their team to achieve shared goals and overcome challenges together.
• Simple (Clarity and Communication): Candidates should value clear, straightforward communication, ensuring everyone understands their role to maintain efficiency and avoid confusion.
• Prioritize and Execute (Efficiency and Focus): We look for individuals who can prioritize tasks effectively, focusing on the most critical issues to make the best use of time and resources.
• Decentralized Command (Empowerment and Trust): Ideal candidates take ownership of their responsibilities, make informed decisions independently, and align their efforts with the company’s mission while fostering innovation and accountability.

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced machinist to join our weekend shift team and help us grow in Louisville, KY. This position will set up and operate conventional, special purpose, and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts to customer specifications.

Shift details: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 5:00am to 5:30pm with shift differential.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence, of operations, and setup requirements.
• Measures, marks, and scribes’ dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, horizontal mills, portable equipment, and vertical turret lathes.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out of -tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications
• Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly including teardown repairs.
• Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly.
• Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tests operations of unit to ensure functionality and performance.
• Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch part or product to be fabricated.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Performs work safely and meets regulatory compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a High School diploma or equivalent.
• One to three years of experience and/or training as a Journeyman Machinist; or equivalent combination of education and experience (Journeyman Certification is a preferred)
• Must possess excellent communication and people skills.
• Strong diligence required.
• Possess strong analytical skills.
• Works independently under the pressure of deadline commitments
• Required understanding and comprehension of blueprints and designs from sketches.
• Requires the ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Flexibility in the work schedule is needed to meet overtime requirements.

Benefits:

• 401(k) Retirement plan
• 401(k) Company Matching
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance (Coverage begins on your first day!)
• A company paid Life Insurance and short/long term disability insurance policy for all employees.
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Nine paid holidays

It is Atlas’ Policy to employ qualified people to perform the many tasks necessary in operating our Company. An integral part of this Policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons regarding recruiting, hiring, benefits, compensation, training, promotions, terminations of employment, and company sponsored social and recreational activities without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

It is also the Policy of Atlas to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment of any kind. Our company does not and will not tolerate any employee unlawfully harassing another employee, for example, by addressing or referring to another employee in racially, religiously, or sexually derogatory terms.