Machinist Operator
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- 1703850 Requisition #
Our machine operators are part of a team that’s motivated to do a great job. As a Machinist Operator at Trinity Industries, you’ll set up and operate production machines to cut, bend, straighten, or form parts as specified by blueprints, lay up sequence, and/or templates.
Trinity Industries’ Axle Forging business is an advanced manufacturer of freight car, passenger car, subway, and locomotive axles and circular forgings. We use state-of-the-art technology that features electronically controlled heating and treating furnaces to machine our products.
1st Shift: Monday - Thursday 5:00 am -3:30 pm
What you’ll do:
- Sets up and operates a Landis axle grinder
- Loads material for processing
- Reads micrometers, surface indicators, and temperature-compensating gauges.
- Reads blueprints, adjust machines for dimensional requirements.
- Cuts parts.
- Work under limited supervision
- Follow all safety rules and practices
- May be involved in safety committees or initiatives
- Perform other duties as assigned
What you’ll need:
- Minimum of one to three months experience of previous CNC equipment experience
- Must have knowledge of the use of axle grinding equipment
- The ability to read detailed specifications
- Ability to work to precision tolerances within .0001”
- Capable of setting up and operating conventional equipment with multiple processes/turns.
- Possesses some knowledge of shop math.
- Predictable, regular attendance is required.
- Ability to function as a team member.
Why Join Trinity?
Trinity Industries offers a comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees are offered Trinity’s standard company benefits package, which includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, 401(k) with match and additional retirement contributions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance. Little known fact about Trinity Industries: Once people come to work here, they tend to stay. Trinity is employee-focused and involved in our communities, which is probably why working for Trinity feels more like family than a large corporation. Add in the industry leading industrial products we build, and you can see why our employees are proud to call Trinity home. What legacy will you build?
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