Entering the machining trade in Tulsa, OK, typically begins with specialized education and training, often through apprenticeship programs that combine hands-on experience with classroom instruction. These programs, which last about four to five years, require extensive training under licensed professionals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 288,789 machinists nationwide, with a median annual wage of $50,840. In Tulsa, the average weekly wage for machinists is around $1,000, with experienced professionals often earning over $1,900 per week. Educational pathways include apprenticeships, postsecondary education, and on-the-job training, with trade schools and unions offering valuable resources for aspiring machinists. This career offers strong earning potential, with opportunities for advancement through continuous education and adaptation to new technologies.
We're hiring entry level CNC Machinists to support our Fulton Campus operations, where you’ll work in a clean, organized environment running dedicated horizontal and vertical mill centers. These positions are ideal for machinists who are confident with blueprints and measurement tools, and who take pride in keeping machines running smoothly and producing high-quality parts. If you're dependable, detail-oriented, and eager to grow your machining skills, this is a great opportunity to get in the door and build a solid foundation in a team-driven manufacturing environment. Machines and Shifts You’ll Work On • Doosan NHP5100 12 Pallet Horizontal Mill, FANUC Controls, dedicated Tooling and dedicated Fixtures, entry level skill set, minimal set-up. 3rd shift - Friday, Saturday, Sunday 6am - 6pm. They also receive 11.5% shift premium on all hours worked. • HAAS Vertical Mill with a 2-pallet changer, HAAS controls, dedicated tooling and dedicated fixtures, entry level skill set, minimal set-up. 1st shift - Monday - Thursday 6am - 4:30pm, 2nd shift - Monday - Thursday 4:30pm - 3am, or 3rd shift - Friday, Saturday, Sunday 6am - 6pm. 2nd and 3rd shift will receive 11.5% shift premium on all hours worked. What You’ll Do • Load and unload parts into pre-set fixtures on CNC mills. • Run pre-programmed machining cycles for a set group of components. • Monitor tooling condition and perform basic tool life management. • Deburr and clean parts after machining to prepare for inspection. • Perform basic dimensional checks using micrometers, calipers, and other precision tools. • Read and understand blueprints to verify machining requirements. • Maintain a clean and organized work area and follow all safety protocols. What We’re Looking For • Familiarity with CNC machines and safe shop practices. • Basic ability to read and interpret blueprints and manufacturing drawings. • Understanding of dimensional tolerances and ability to use common inspection tools. • Comfortable with routine, repeatable tasks requiring attention to detail and consistency. • Reliable and punctual. • Willingness to learn and grow within the role. What You Get • Stable, full-time employment in a climate-controlled environment. • Competitive wages and consistent work schedule. • Full benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and more. • Sign-on bonus for qualified applicants. • Opportunities to learn, advance, and grow your skills over time. • Physical Requirements • Generally, 95% of the normal work shift requires standing, bending, squatting, and climbing while running production, inspecting work and machines and checking procedures. • Job requires moving of material and parts weighing up to 50 pounds. Lifting devices should be used when possible. Parts must be lifted, pulled, pushed, and held in place, sometimes without benefit of material handling devices due to limited space and confined areas in and around machines. • Safety-Sensitive Designation: • Jobs which involve one or more tasks or duties that could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others are considered safety-sensitive. This position is safety-sensitive because, in addition to the essential functions, it also involves performing one or more of the following essential tasks or duties: • The handling, packaging, processing, storage, disposal or transport of hazardous material • The operation of a motor vehicle, other vehicle, equipment, machinery or power tools • Repairing, maintaining or monitoring the performance or operation of any equipment, machinery or manufacturing process, the malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage • The operation, maintenance or oversight of critical services and infrastructure including, but not limited to, electric, gas, and water utilities, power generation or distribution. • The extraction, compression, processing, manufacturing, handling, packaging, storage, disposal, treatment or transport of potentially volatile, flammable, combustible materials, elements, chemicals or any other highly regulated component.
See More Details >>Summary of Duties • Perform setups on CNC lathes or mills, includes selecting optimal standard or nonstandard tooling, required fixtures, chuck/jaws, and any machine attachments. Download program, make any offsets required, set tooling per the program and verify material matches program. Make sure all required gages are available • Operate one or more machines, running complex parts, with close tolerances, possibly with seal surfaces requiring special finishes, special threads, or extra long parts that require special settings. • Meet production output goals, insure quality of all machined parts, maintain production records, quality records, data logs, etc. • Read blueprints, routers, work orders, check program, and inspection directions to determine job specifications and tolerances. Verify conformance of parts produced to specifications using precision inspection equipment, and record results. • Follow all company policies, department standard operating procedures, safety procedures, quality procedures, ISO procedures, and any other verbal or written instructions. • Work in a safe manner, without endangering yourself or other employees. Coach any employee using unsafe practices, and/or alert the area supervisor, safety committee member, or member of management. Use all appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) for job. • Ability and willingness to work overtime, weekends, or holidays, to support production requirements. • Perform all other duties as assigned. Education / Training / Experience • Prefer high school diploma or GED. • Prefer trade school training, or sufficient on the job training to achieve primary duties. Physical Requirements • Frequently handles and lifts material ranging from 5 to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds, and infrequently up to 75 pounds. • Exposure to heat, cold, dust, and noise, oil or coolant mist is routine. Overhead doors are frequently open which allows any outdoor pollens, allergens, etc. inside buildings. • Requires standing most of the time, plus frequent bending and reaching to operate machines. Frequent use of both hands/arms, working together to load parts, change tools, operate machine or make adjustments is required. Precise dexterity needed with both hands to make fine adjustments to machine, tooling, or for use of delicate precision measurement equipment. Occasional stooping or climbing is required. • Must have good vision, for both close up work, and distance. Machine or control may have some small print that must be read accurately. Measurement equipment may have small print, or fine graduations that must be read accurately. • Must be able to hear and understand verbal instructions, plus hear emergency instructions. Job Skills / Tools Required • Thorough understanding of programs, ability to make offsets, or edits required. Should have sufficient knowledge to make program changes to accommodate material substitutions or new parts that are close to other program parameters • Basic shop math for determining part sizes, locations of part characteristics, tolerance limits, counting parts, calculating speeds and feeds, using ratios, or percentages, etc. • Ability to read and understand complex blueprints. • Ability to understand written or oral instructions, safety rules, company policies, etc. • Ability to accurately use common inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, dial or digital indicators, etc. • Must have tool box with basic tools, which includes wrenches, 6” scale, 0-12” calipers, and 0-6” micrometers, screwdrivers, hammers, crescent wrench, pliers, etc., and be willing to add other tools that are not on this list to accomplish assigned jobs. Personal Skills • Ability to interface with supervisor, support personnel, and management. • Ability to train other employees in safe and efficient methods of production.
See More Details >>“TWG” is the group name we use to refer to the industry’s foremost producers of quality winches, hoists, gear drives and electronic monitoring systems for global industrial applications. The seven brands comprising TWG include Tulsa Winch, Rufnek, Greer, dp Winch, Gear Products, Pullmaster and LANTEC. Operating from the Jenks, Oklahoma facility are the Tulsa Winch, Rufnek, Greer, dp Winch and Gear Products brands with Pullmaster and LANTEC brands operating from the Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. By drawing upon the talent of our dedicated employees and the strengths of these brands, TWG has become known around the world for providing innovative products and solutions designed and manufactured to high quality standards and delivered to our customers on time. The products and solutions produced by TWG find their way into diverse applications including onshore oil and gas, the utility industry, commercial and governmental towing and recovery, construction and offshore cranes, marine applications including fishing and cargo handling, forestry and mining applications and a myriad of other construction applications. We feel that our success is directly attributable to the creativity, commitment and enthusiasm of our employees. This position has responsibilities for the set up and operation of CNC mills, lathes and/or gear-cutting machines as listed and required in the essential duties and responsibilities section. Essential Responsibilities: • Installs tooling on numerically controlled equipment to machine parts to exacting tolerances for Company products. • Follows program instructions, diagrams for setting fixtures, outlining tooling and sequence of operations for setup. • Selects and loads appropriate part programs for machine runs. • Required to maintain accurate and timely transactions in the ERP system. • Makes needed adjustments to equipment and programs. • Loads, unloads parts to and from machine and maintains appropriate monitoring of operations to assure proper machine functioning to finish parts. • Checks parts periodically during operations to verify conformance to specifications using prescribed precision measuring devices. • Assists in maintaining and servicing of equipment as directed. • Must be able to read and interpret blueprints. • May train other employees and help in other departments as required. • This position is also responsible for, with authority to follow ISO procedures, initiate action to prevent problems, document quality problems, contribute to problem solutions, verify implementation of solutions, control further processing when a problem is identified, protect the environment, including preventing pollution, analyzing or identifying areas for correction or improvement. Qualifications/Requirements: • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Must be able to travel as required and /or directed. Work Arrangement : Onsite We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law. Job Function : Manufacturing & Operations
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