CNC Machinist

🔍 At a glance
Company: Keel
Location: Saginaw / Merrill, MI
Job Type: Full Time
Shift: Day or Night
Experience: 2+ years in the machine tool industry

Why this job is worth considering

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders with generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing. As a CNC Machinist at the Saginaw/Merrill facility, you'll operate CNC machines in a job shop setting, manufacturing complex, tightly toleranced components ranging from small to large, supporting ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures. On-the-job training is provided as needed.

What you'll be doing

• Perform advanced setup operations and adjust machine tools to run provided programs
• Adjust and check out programming
• Operate CNC machine tools through complex, progressive machining operations on a diverse line of work
• Adjust speeds and feeds during operation
• Work from programming instructions, operational data, and machine setup instructions, defining tool arrangements, material clamping methods, machine calibrations, and console settings for boring, milling, drilling, facing, threading, and occasional profiling and contouring
• Check parts for conformance to specifications
• Run more than one unit simultaneously when needed

Machines, controls and software

Works with steel and stainless steel on 3-axis and 5-axis vertical and horizontal mills.

What we're looking for

Required

• High school diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in a related position in the machine tool industry
• Job shop or prototype experience
• Experience machining for a diverse industry base such as mining, aviation, defense, rail, shipbuilding, heavy equipment, gas & oil, and machine building
• Experience machining large and complex work
• Ability to work from blueprints, sketches, and written specifications
• Knowledge of GD&T

Preferred

• Associate's degree in Machine Tool
• Specific evidence of supervisory training

Pay, benefits and schedule

Choose from Day Shift (Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM-4:30 PM) or Night Shift (Monday-Thursday, 4:15 PM-4:45 AM, shift differential applies). Benefits include a comprehensive benefit package, competitive pay, 401(k) match, HSA/FSA, paid holidays, paid time off, an internal referral bonus program, overtime potential, paid on-the-job training, and certification sponsorship opportunities. Minimal travel required; the role may involve standing, walking, reaching, climbing, or stooping regularly, and lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs (mechanical assistance is used above that).

About Keel and apply

Keel brings together three industry leaders with decades of proven craftsmanship in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing, building ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions. If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the employment process, email talent@keelusa.com with your request and contact information. Keel is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans. Ready to build with us? Apply through the link below, and you'll be taken to Keel's application system to complete your application for this Saginaw/Merrill, MI opening.