Machinist - Weekend Shift (3x12 Schedule) Fri. Sat. & Sun.

For more than 165 years, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure. From lifesaving fire protection to data intelligence, we develop products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America. Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional, people-focused solutions and products.

About the role

Mueller’s manufacturing commitment ensures one of the world’s most precious resources—clean drinking water—reaches millions of people daily. As a Machinist on the weekend shift (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), you will set up, program, and operate CNC and other types of machines, maintain quality and safety standards, and perform routine maintenance on equipment.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, engineering plans, material documents, specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, locations of surfaces, and machining parameters, interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T).
• Understand the programming of mills and lathes through conversational software & G & M code by instructions, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculating requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; and proving out-part programs.
• Set up mills and lathes by installing and adjusting three- and four-jaw chucks, tools, attachments, collets, bushings, cams, gears, stops, and stock pushers; indicating vices; and tramming heads.
• Set up, load, and adjust bar feeder systems.
• Verify machine settings by measuring positions, first-run parts, and sample workpieces.
• Maintain specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting operations (including turning, facing, thread chasing), taking measurements, detecting malfunctions, troubleshooting processes, adjusting and reprogramming controls, replacing worn tools, and adhering to quality assurance procedures.
• Maintain equipment by performing routine preventive maintenance in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, troubleshooting malfunctions, and ordering repairs as needed.
• Maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting actions, irregularities, and continuing operational needs, and communicating issues to appropriate team leads or supervisors.
• Maintain operational documentation, including production and quality logs.
• Keep work area and department clean and organized.
• Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety guidelines, procedures, and regulations, and reporting equipment or safety issues using the “Stop, Call, Wait” procedure.
• Perform other routine duties as directed.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience programming, setting up, operating, and troubleshooting CNC machines in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and product drawings.
• Ability to set up, program, and operate CNC machines or manual machines.
• Strong personal commitment to safety standards in industrial and/or manufacturing environments.
• Advanced math skills with the ability to understand measuring concepts and their applications.
• Familiarity with thread gauges, ring gauges, ID/OD micrometers, and other measuring devices.
• Ability to read and use micrometer calipers and other measuring devices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced CNC programming certification.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, steel-toed or metatarsal-guarded shoes, and/or ear plugs.
• Ability to use hands to handle, feel, or manipulate objects with fingers.
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, and reach within hands and/or arm’s length.
• Ability to frequently stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Ability to occasionally reach overhead or at or below shoulder level.
• Ability to ascend or descend ladders or steps in confined spaces, as required by work area.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects between 25 and 50 pounds in weight in all directions.
• Ability to remain in stationary or standing positions for prolonged periods and alternate between positions as necessary.
• Ability to repeat gross or fine manipulation that may include the use of wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Ability to perform close visual inspections of products, which may include specific vision requirements.

Schedule

Weekend shift: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (3x12 schedule).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k plan with 5% Company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Vacation and 100% paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student debt retirement matching.
• Well-being program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company-provided life insurance.
• Supplemental insurance at group rates.