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Position: Manual Machinist - Class 2

Department: Machine Shop

Shift(s): First & Second Shift

Reports to: Machine Shop Manager

About Us

Fox Innovation & Technologies Inc. (“FOX”) is a global leader in turbomachinery engineering, manufacturing, and aftermarket services delivering advanced rotating equipment solutions for the oil and gas, power generation, and process industries.

FOX is more than a service provider. We are an OEM-caliber engineering and manufacturing hub capable of reengineering, revamping, and remanufacturing complex machinery to meet the most demanding operational requirements. Our team combines deep industry expertise with rapid-cycle turnaround and world-class proprietary technologies to deliver OEM or better-quality solutions across centrifugal compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, and other mission-critical rotating equipment.

With best-in-class field service capabilities, precision machining, and turnkey project execution, FOX provides the technical horsepower and responsiveness that global operators depend on. Our commitment to quality, safety, and reliability drives everything we do — from the shop floor to the field.

The Opportunity

The Machinist performs duties to include but not limited to in-house machine work, repairs, and upgrades to customer’s machinery and to repair used or manufacture new components per drawings and procedures

Responsibilities

1. Perform shop repairs and machining operations.
2. Manufacture new components per drawings, sketches, and verbal instructions with some limited supervision. Requires attention to detail and very few reworks, rejections, or scrap parts.
3. Coordinate with Lead Man to ensure special repairs requirements are met.
4. Organize and maintain an efficient clean machine shop area.
5. Work overtime as required to meet customer emergency breakdown demands.
6. Willingness to learn and test for advancements based on abilities and ambitions presented by the employee.
7. Perform and promote safety standards within shop environment.

Qualifications

1. Eight (8) to fifteen (15) years of machinist experience.
2. Strong hands-on and working knowledge of the manufacture and assembly of close tolerance turbo-machinery components.
3. Strong hands-on and working knowledge of machine shop practices and equipment.
4. Requires manual dexterity and ability to operate manual machines, tracer mills, manual VTL, Boring Mill (Line Bore).
5. The ability to work with close tolerance equipment under supervision from other machinist, Lead Man or Foreman.
6. Some mechanical experience required for resolution of equipment problems and recommended repairs.
7. Requires strong machinist problem solving and math skills. Must be able to make tools, as required to improve repairs.
8. Requires proficient verbal and written communication skills (English).
9. Ability to complete documentation and written reports, read MFG drawings, Blueprints. Ability to makes sketches and accurately read precision measuring tools.
10. Very organized, good interpersonal skills, strong work ethic, “can do” attitude.
11. Ability to understand and comply with regulations and processes in the repair procedures.
12. Requires the ability to work component repairs from start to finish with few or no questions on procedures.
13. Strengths include a very strong safety work ethic maintaining a clean efficient work area

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Exposure to industrial environments.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Requires sitting, standing, bending, walking, and using hands/tools for extended periods.
• Occasional extended hours based on operational or customer needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fox Innovation & Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.