Machinist - Overnights (Des Moines)
About the role
Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business. 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. Work Location: ONSITE – a team member’s day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus; occasional offsite work can be discussed with your manager.
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