Rotating Machinery Services

🔎 At a glance

Company Name: Rotating Machinery Services
Locations: Pennsylvania • Texas • New York • Massachusetts
Founded: 1998
Shop Type: Aftermarket Turbomachinery Service & Manufacturing
Industries Served: Energy • Petroleum • Industrial
Production Style: Repair • Overhaul • Custom / Close-Tolerance Machining
Machining Capabilities: CNC Milling • CNC Turning • HBM • VTL • Mill-Turn
Materials: Aluminum • Copper • Bronze • Steel
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015 at select RMS facilities

🏭 About Rotating Machinery Services

Rotating Machinery Services (RMS) was established in 1998 with a goal of bringing stronger engineering, technical expertise and responsiveness to the aftermarket turbomachinery industry. Headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, RMS has grown into a multi-facility organization serving customers throughout the United States and around the world.

The company specializes in the repair, maintenance, overhaul and OEM support of large, highly engineered rotating equipment. Its work supports axial and centrifugal compressors, gas and steam turbines, power turbines, industrial expanders and other critical machinery used across energy and industrial applications.

For machinists, that means working on more than standard production parts. RMS facilities handle complex components that may require turning, boring, drilling, threading, milling, contouring and other close-tolerance finish-machining operations. Projects can involve rebuilding existing equipment, manufacturing replacement components or improving equipment that may no longer have reliable OEM support.

RMS combines machining with engineering, reverse engineering, scanning, modeling and advanced metrology capabilities. The organization continues to expand through investments in technology, facilities and specialized businesses, including Breaux Machine Works, RMS Blading Services and the revived TurboCare Steam and Compression operation.

Today, RMS operates facilities across several U.S. states and internationally while maintaining its focus on technically demanding rotating-equipment work. Learn more on the Rotating Machinery Services website.

👍 Why you’ll like working here

RMS offers the kind of machining work that calls for experience, judgment and problem-solving—not simply loading parts and pressing cycle start.

Depending on the facility and position, machinists may work with horizontal boring mills, large CNC lathes, VTLs, mill-turn equipment or multi-axis machining centers. You may be responsible for understanding the program, selecting the right tooling approach, supporting setup, maintaining close tolerances and inspecting your own work throughout the process.

The parts support critical industrial equipment, so quality and attention to detail matter. Experienced machinists can apply their knowledge to challenging turning, boring, milling, threading and finish-machining applications while working alongside engineering, quality and operations teams.

RMS also offers opportunities across multiple locations and different areas of CNC machining. That creates potential paths for machinists, CNC programmers and experienced technical leaders who want to take on broader responsibilities over time.

⚙️ What you’ll be working on

Machining work at RMS supports the repair, refurbishment, overhaul and manufacture of components for large rotating equipment.

Depending on your role and facility, you may:

• Set up and operate CNC horizontal boring mills, lathes, VTLs or multi-axis mills
• Machine components using turning, boring, drilling, tapping, thread milling and contouring operations
• Program 3-, 4- and 5-axis CNC mills and lathes
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, models and work instructions
• Read, verify and modify CNC programs
• Select tooling, speeds, feeds and machining sequences
• Support machine setup and initial program prove-out
• Maintain close tolerances on large or complex components
• Complete in-process inspection using micrometers, calipers and indicators
• Troubleshoot tooling, dimensional and machining issues
• Improve setup time, toolpaths and machining efficiency
• Work with machinists, engineers, quality personnel and operations leaders

⭐ Shop highlights

• Established in 1998
• Multi-facility U.S. and international organization
• Large-part CNC machining capabilities
• Horizontal boring mill and VTL work
• 3-, 4- and 5-axis machining
• CNC programming and setup opportunities
• Engineering-driven turbomachinery projects
• Repair, overhaul and replacement-component work
• Advanced scanning, modeling and metrology capabilities
• ISO 9001:2015-certified locations
• Opportunities for experienced machinists and programmers

🛠️ Machines & technology

Equipment varies by RMS facility and position.

CNC Horizontal Boring Mills

• Kuraki
• Ikegai
• Fortune
• OKK
• Fanuc / Tosnuc controls
• Cogsdill contouring heads
• Right-angle heads

CNC Mills & Machining Centers

• Makino
• Viper
• Takumi
• Comet
• 3-, 4- and 5-axis machining

CNC Lathes & VTLs

• Mori Seiki
• Samsung
• Takisawa
• O-M
• Bullard
• Sedin
• Olympia
• Mill-turn equipment

Programming & Engineering Technology

• Mastercam
• SolidWorks CAM
• 2D and 3D modeling
• CNC simulation and program verification
• Fanuc, Siemens and Okuma controls

RMS’s published machining capabilities include CNC and manual equipment for both milling and turning, with capacity for exceptionally large industrial components. View RMS machining capabilities.

📏 Quality & inspection

Quality requirements are built into the machining process. Machinists are expected to understand drawings and programs, monitor dimensions and complete in-process inspections using equipment such as micrometers, calipers, indicators and applicable gauges.

RMS also uses advanced scanning and metrology technology to support reverse engineering, dimensional verification and rotating-equipment service. Select RMS locations—including Bethlehem and Houston—hold ISO 9001:2015 certification. Facility-specific certifications and inspection capabilities may vary.

💼 Current CNC career opportunities

• CNC HBM Machinist – Tomball, Texas
• CNC Programmer – Canastota, New York
• CNC Lathe & VTL Machinist – Chicopee, Massachusetts
• CNC Lathe & VTL Machinist – Houston, Texas
• CNC Lathe & VTL Machinist – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
• CNC Lathe & VTL Machinist – Canastota, New York

View current opportunities and apply through hireCNC.