Machinist - Build Center

Overview

Join our team at PACE Supply, a premier wholesale distributor renowned for our commitment to exceptional service and top‑quality products in the plumbing, heating, and industrial supply sectors. At PACE, integrity, teamwork, and a relentless pursuit of excellence define our ethos. As a Machinist at PACE Supply's Build Center in Fresno, CA, you’ll play a pivotal role in the manufacturing process, contributing to the production of precision components and ensuring adherence to specifications and meticulous quality standards.

• Operate a diverse array of machinery, including conventional lathes, mills, drill presses, band saws, cutting torches, and welding equipment.
• Use and program manual and semi‑automated precision tools to ensure precise manufacturing processes.
• Perform routine maintenance on machinery and conduct minor repairs to sustain operational efficiency.
• Review technical documentation such as drawings, specifications, and build sheets for new pump builds, ensuring strict adherence to measurements and guidelines.
• Conduct thorough inspections on completed products, identifying and rectifying any material defects or discrepancies.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, optimizing operational efficiency and ensuring a safe environment.
• Diligently read and comprehend assembly instructions, facilitating accurate fabrication and assembly processes.
• Communicate promptly when facing task in completions or encountered issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruptions.
• Adhere rigorously to safety guidelines, consistently wearing appropriate protective equipment to maintain a safe work environment.
• Assemble components and tools with precise adjustments to dimensions, meeting specified requirements accurately.
• Set up and operate machinery (e.g., lathes, drill presses, punch presses, bandsaws) for prototype fabrication.
• Innovate and fabricate tools, dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures, contributing to process efficiency and innovation.
• Conduct rework or alterations on component models or parts as needed to ensure the highest quality standards are met.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of warehouse and machinist experience.
• Proficiency in operating various machinery (e.g., lathes, mills, drill presses, band saws).
• Ability to use manual and semi‑automated precision tools effectively.
• Basic mathematical knowledge.
• Understanding of technical documentation and metal properties for machining.
• Skilled in balancing impellers and quality inspection.
• Steel‑toed boots and appropriate safety gear.
• Ability to stand, crouch, and lift objects throughout your shift.
• Commitment to maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Proficient in reading instructions, calculating figures, and paying attention to detail.
• Adaptability to learn and follow workplace rules, policies, and procedures.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills for effective collaboration.

• Background check.
• Physical examination.
• Drug test.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Ability to lift items that weigh up to 50 lbs. regularly.
• Prolonged periods of standing or sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include distance, peripheral, and depth vision.

• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
• Occasional exposure to high, precarious places and vibration.
• Noise levels in the work environment are usually moderate.

PACE Supply is proud to be an employee‑owned corporation. We offer competitive wages, career pathways of growth, and excellent benefits packages that include medical, dental, and vision care available to you within the first 30 days, as well as life insurance, sick days, holidays, vacation, and two retirement programs of 401(k) and ESOP.

Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the company's sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to location, skill level, years and depth of relevant experience, qualifications, and other business considerations.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. PACE Supply will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to employment regulations.