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Company: Rotating Machinery Services
Location: Tomball, Texas
Job type: Full-time
Shift: 2nd Shift
Experience: 5+ years
Machines: CNC Horizontal Boring Mills
Controls: Fanuc / Tosnuc
Specialized tooling: Cogsdill contouring heads • Right-angle heads

Why join Rotating Machinery Services?

Rotating Machinery Services (RMS) provides specialty machining, repair, maintenance and overhaul services for large, highly engineered turbomachinery. At its Tomball facility, RMS is looking for an experienced CNC HBM Machinist who can take ownership of close-tolerance finish machining work on components used across multiple industries.

This is not a basic machine-operating position. You will work with CNC horizontal boring mills, Fanuc/Tosnuc controls, Cogsdill contouring heads and right-angle heads to perform drilling, boring, tapping and thread milling operations. You must be comfortable reading drawings, understanding CNC programs and inspecting your own work throughout the machining process.

RMS was established in 1998 and has grown into a multi-facility provider serving a diverse global customer base. The company supports critical rotating equipment—including compressors, turbines and expanders—with engineering, machining, repair and advanced metrology capabilities.

⚙️ What you’ll be doing

• Perform finish machining operations, including drilling, boring, tapping and thread milling
• Set up and operate CNC horizontal boring mills
• Maintain close tolerances on a wide variety of components
• Use Cogsdill contouring heads and right-angle heads
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints and work instructions
• Read, understand and verify CNC programs before and during production
• Make adjustments needed to maintain dimensions and finished-part quality
• Complete in-process inspections using calipers, micrometers and indicators
• Troubleshoot machining and tooling issues
• Work with supervisors and other team members to complete jobs on schedule
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area

️ Machines, controls & inspection equipment

Machines: CNC Horizontal Boring Mills
Controls: Fanuc / Tosnuc
Operations: Drilling • Boring • Tapping • Thread milling • Finish machining
Specialized tooling: Cogsdill contouring heads • Right-angle heads
Inspection equipment: Calipers • Micrometers • Indicators • Basic hand-measuring tools

⭐ Shop highlights

• Close-tolerance CNC horizontal boring mill work
• Specialized Cogsdill contouring head applications
• Right-angle head machining
• Components supporting multiple industrial applications
• Finish machining rather than basic production tending
• In-process inspection and machinist ownership
• Engineering-driven turbomachinery work
• Established company founded in 1998
• Multi-facility organization serving customers globally
• Full-time, second-shift opportunity

Materials you’ll work with

• Aluminum
• Copper
• Bronze
• Steel

✅ What we’re looking for

Required:

• 5+ years of machining experience
• Experience operating CNC horizontal boring mills
• Strong working knowledge of Fanuc or Tosnuc controls
• Experience using Cogsdill contouring heads
• Experience using right-angle heads
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work instructions
• Ability to read and understand CNC programs
• Experience maintaining close machining tolerances
• Ability to inspect parts using calipers, micrometers and indicators
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Ability to communicate and work respectfully with coworkers
• Authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to read, write, understand and speak English

Preferred:

• Previous job shop machining experience
• Experience troubleshooting complex finish-machining operations
• Experience working on components for rotating equipment or other heavy industrial applications

Why you’ll like working here

You will be trusted to do more than load parts and press cycle start. This position calls for an experienced HBM machinist who can understand the program, select the right approach, monitor the machining process and verify that the finished component meets requirements.

You will also have the opportunity to apply specialized experience with contouring heads, right-angle heads and close-tolerance boring operations while supporting the work of an established, technically driven organization.

Pay, benefits & schedule

Pay: Not provided
Job type: Full-time, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week
Shift: 2nd Shift; exact start time and hours may vary based on production needs
Overtime: Additional evening or weekend hours may be required depending on project needs
Benefits: Benefits information was not provided

About Rotating Machinery Services

Founded in 1998, Rotating Machinery Services provides specialty aftermarket repair, maintenance, overhaul, machining and OEM equipment support for large, highly engineered turbomachinery.

RMS supports equipment such as axial and centrifugal compressors, gas and steam turbines, power turbines and industrial expanders. Its capabilities extend from machining and component repair to engineering, scanning, modeling and advanced metrology.

The company is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and operates multiple facilities serving customers across a wide range of industries and global markets. This opening is based at the RMS Breaux Machine Works facility in Tomball, Texas. Learn more on the RMS website.

Apply today

If you have strong CNC horizontal boring mill experience and know your way around Fanuc/Tosnuc controls, Cogsdill contouring heads and right-angle heads, apply today through hireCNC.