Entering the machining trade in Blackfoot, ID, typically begins with specialized education and training, often through apprenticeships, postsecondary education, or on-the-job training. Apprenticeships, which last about four to five years, combine hands-on experience with classroom instruction, allowing individuals to gain essential skills such as CNC programming and blueprint reading. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports approximately 288,789 machinists nationwide, with a median annual wage of $50,840. In Blackfoot, ID, machinists can expect to earn an average wage of $565 per week, with an annual overtime average of $29,360. Educational pathways such as community colleges and technical schools, along with apprenticeship programs, provide aspiring machinists with the necessary skills and credentials, leading to a career with strong earning potential, often exceeding $80,640 annually for experienced professionals.
Primary Function: This is a weekend position, Friday-Sunday, 6:00 am-7:00 pm. Sets up and operates conventional, special purpose, and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers. • 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. • Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated. • Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems. • Plans and performs a variety of machine operations utilizing numerical control machining centers to cut, shape, or form metal work pieces to specifications. • Interprets complicated drawings, program sheets, instructions, and process sheets to determine work to be done. • Performs a variety of milling, drilling, boring, or related operations to close and interrelated tolerances. • Performs a variety of inspection and gauging operations to insure maintenance of quality standards and specifications. • Performs machine maintenance. • Other duties may be assigned. • MasterCam experience a plus. • Ability to program machines at the machine a plus. • Must understand G -Code • Ability to read, interpret and understand Blueprints. Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community, and the environment. Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times. Minimum Qualifications/Experience: Apprentice High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) and one (1) to two (2) years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Machinist I: Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school Machinist II: Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and two (2) to six (6) years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Machinist III: Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and five (5) to ten (10) years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Additional skills: Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a very dynamic environment – must have flexibility with an ability to focus. Other Qualifications: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Regular, predictable, and on-site attendance is an essential function of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Premier Technology is a federal contractor, as such, this position will work on government contracts and requires that you are a US Citizen (not just authorized to work in the US). Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear, and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The job may require climbing of ladders and/or stairs. The employee will often lift heavy pieces of metal, work with arms overhead, torso twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, often for extended periods; the employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move weight above 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include strong visual acuity (with or without correction), color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Long hours (10 or more) are often scheduled, and job may require overtime and travel. Work Environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, loud noises, tripping hazards, exposure to sparks, welding arc, and open flame. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, mild industrial chemicals, inclement weather, risk of electrical shock and vibration. It is essential for employees to maintain awareness of their surroundings and when required, wear the necessary PPE. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Benefit Options: Medical, Dental, Vision - 100% Employee Paid Coverage Company Paid Life Insurance Flexible Spending Account Employee Assistance Program Supplement Benefits - Accident, Disability, Critical Care, Hospital, Term Life, Whole Life Legal Shield/Identity Theft Protection/Gun Owners Insurance Pet Insurance 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match Other benefits: 4-Day Work Week Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays Craft Development and Training Opportunities Tuition Assistance Employee and Dependent Scholarships Premier Technology, Inc. is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Employee assistance program • Flexible spending account • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Referral program • Tuition reimbursement • Vision insurance Schedule: • 12 hour shift • Day shift • Weekends only Work Location: In person
See More Details >>Benefits: Premier Technology offers a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life insurance and flexible spending accounts. Employees also have access to tuition assistance, employee and dependent scholarships, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match. Additional Benefits: • Paid time off (PTO) • Paid holidays • Craft development and training opportunities
See More Details >>Job Highlights Title CNC Machinist Type Full Time (night shift) Experience Not Indicated Function Management/Manufacturing Location Blackfoot, ID, United States Company Spudnik Equipment Company Company Profile Spudnik Equipment Company provides agricultural machinery. The company also offers used machinery and equipment and their parts and services. Job Profile The company is recruiting a CNC Machinist who will be responsible for preparing and machining steel components used in the manufacturing of agricultural handling equipment and other special projects ordered. Perform close tolerance and general turning and milling work on both manual and CNC equipment. Some assembly work may be required. Correctly set up and operate machining equipment to perform high-quality machine work. Complete final inspections of parts and components before releasing to downline customers to ensure the highest quality product is being delivered. Demonstrate a high level of responsibility and accountability while working effectively and efficiently. Education Level • Not mentioned, yet a High School Diploma will be a plus Work Experience • Possess work-related experience (a plus) Duties/Responsibilities • Actively work with internal and external customers to identify and solve problems. • Become a technical expert for parts manufactured, machining tools and techniques, and be a top performer in workmanship, safety, and work ethics; • Coordinate with the Lead Person to identify and requisition parts needed for assembly; • Correctly machine parts per customer orders under the timelines identified in the build plan; • Keep and maintain accurate production records using timesheets and other methods identified by the Supervisor; • Perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment and troubleshooting analysis during machining, making necessary adjustments, to ensure smooth operation of the machine while maintaining quality standards; • Program, set up, and operate CNC lathes and mills according to build plan needs; • Read and understand technical drawings and geometric tolerances; • Set up and perform close precision manual machining work to complete customer orders; • Understand the definition of quality and know the measurements for determining quality products Equipment Typically Operated • CNC and manual lathe and mill, drill press, saw, grinder, hand tools, etc. • Other machines and equipment specific to departmental or facility needs. Skills/Knowledge/Abilities • Fill in during team member absences; • Maintain a safe, organized, and clean work environment; • Promote the company’s core values; integrity, respect, commitment, quality, and innovation. • Work in a team environment with little or no supervision; Physical Requirements • Balancing • Climbing • Crawling • Crouching • Feeling • Grasping • Handling • Hearing • Kneeling • Pulling • Pushing • Reaching • Repetitive Motions • Small Motor Skills • Standing • Stooping • Talking • Visual Acuity • Walking Work Conditions • The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions typical of a manufacturing environment. • There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. • There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level. • The environment includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, and working on scaffolding or other high places. • May be exposed to one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dust mists, gases, or poor ventilation. • There is air or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids. Benefits/Perks • 10+ Paid Holidays • Competitive Matching 401K • Competitive pay • Generous PTO Program Employer’s Statement Spudnik Equipment Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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