Machinist

About the role

Are you ready to launch your career in advanced manufacturing? As a Machinist I at Vermeer, you’ll learn to set up and operate precision machining equipment to produce high-quality parts. Join a team that values safety, continuous improvement, and craftsmanship as you help shape raw materials into essential components for Vermeer’s world-class equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machining centers (horizontal machining center/vertical machining center, 3–4-axis), CNC turning centers, press brakes, lasers, drills, benders, and plate cutters (e.g., Fanuc, Siemens, HAAS controls) to manufacture parts to precise specifications.
• Read and interpret blueprints and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T); select tooling, work-holding fixtures, and load programs to meet tight tolerance requirements.
• Make basic program edits at the control and update tool and work offsets (G54–G59) as directed.
• Use micrometers, calipers, and height gauges to verify part quality; document results and consistently hold tight tolerances.
• Safely load and unload raw materials and finished products, operating overhead/jib cranes and hoists, and following rigging, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procedures.
• Apply shop math, including decimals, fractions, and basic trigonometry, to support accuracy, cycle time, and process optimization.
• Meet rate and throughput targets with minimal scrap; perform routine equipment checks and Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM); support 5S/lean initiatives and contribute to Continuous Improvement (CI/kaizen) by escalating issues to protect uptime.

Requirements

• Entry-level machining experience or formal training (technical school, apprenticeship, or equivalent) preferred.
• Ability to successfully complete Vermeer Machining Training Program.
• Ability to learn and apply techniques for verifying part quality using micrometers, calipers, and height gauges; document results and maintain tight tolerances.
• Readiness to set up and operate CNC machining centers, CNC turning centers, press brakes, lasers, drills, benders, and plate cutters.
• Capacity to read and interpret blueprints and GD&T; select tooling, work-holding fixtures, and load programs to meet tolerance requirements; make basic program edits at the control and update tool/work offsets as directed.
• Commitment to safety, equipment care, and workplace organization, including performing TPM, following EHS, LOTO, and PPE procedures, and supporting 5S and Continuous Improvement.

Qualifications

• Standing: Frequently
• Sitting: Frequently
• Walking: Frequently
• Hand Coordination: At least average/bilateral
• Twisting: Rarely (up to 1 minute in position)
• Bending - Trunk: Rarely (up to 1 minute in position)
• Bending - Neck: Occasionally (up to 25 degree flex & 30 degree extension for up to 2 minutes)
• Elevated Work/Reach: Rarely (up to 1 minute in position)
• Squatting/Kneeling: Rarely (up to 1 minute in position)
• Climbing: Rarely
• Pulling: Rarely (up to 80 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs) Frequently (up to 10 lbs)
• Pushing: Rarely (up to 80 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs) Frequently (up to 10 lbs)
• RH Grip: Rarely (up to 80 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs) Frequently (up to 10 lbs)
• LH Grip: Rarely (up to 80 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs) Frequently (up to 10 lbs)
• RH Pinch: Rarely (up to 15 lbs) Occasionally (up to 5 lbs) Frequently (up to 2 lbs)
• LH Pinch: Rarely (up to 15 lbs) Occasionally (up to 5 lbs) Frequently (up to 2 lbs)
• Floor to Waist Lift: Rarely (up to 50 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs)
• Horizontal Lift: (up to 50 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs)
• Waist to Crown Lift: Rarely (up to 40 lbs) Occasionally (up to 5 lbs)

Skills

• Shop Math
• Micrometers
• Calipers
• Height Gauges
• Blueprint Reading
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Tool Selection
• Workholding Fixtures
• Load Programs
• Basic Program Edits
• Tool and Work Offsets
• Part Quality Verification
• TPM
• 5S/Lean Initiatives
• Continuous Improvement (CI/kaizen)

Benefits

• No travel is expected of this position.

Pay

Hourly Wage Range: $24.59 - $27.13

Schedule

Work Shift 2 - Second Shift

Company Information

Equal Opportunity Employer