Machinist - 1st shift

Machinist I - 1st shift

Founded in 1923, Peerless Pump Company is a US-based manufacturer of horizontal and vertical centrifugal pumps for fire, industrial, and municipal applications. With pump installations in 145 countries, Peerless is globally recognized for engineering tough, reliable, and versatile pump solutions with extensive flow and pressure capabilities. From our production facilities in Indianapolis and Houston to our service centers in Lubbock and Fresno, Peerless pumps are designed to protect people and property from fire and to bring water where it’s needed most.

Our product quality is second to none, but it’s our people who’ve made us Peerless for over 100 years. Our legacy of innovation is fueled by attracting, training, and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds. With competitive benefits and a strong emphasis on development, growth, and innovation, Peerless employees come seeking a job but stay to build a career.

The Machinist I is responsible to perform complete setup and operations for various types of manual machines (including but not limited to mills, drills and grinders).

This position reports directly to the Area Production Supervisor and will operate daily out of the Indianapolis, IN facility (primarily Mon-Fri, 06:00am-2:30pm).

Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship is not available for applicants for US Work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa.

The salary range for this position is $49,000-$64,925. Individual pay will be determined based on market location and the candidate’s profile. The range listed is just one component of Peerless Grundfos’s total compensation and benefits package for employees. Total compensation includes paid time off, paid holidays, merit increases, bonuses, and employee stock purchase programs, etc. Peerless Grundfos salary rates are benchmarked and reflect the target for new hire salaries for the position in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• Read blueprints, drawings, specifications, etc. to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Elect, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as planer mills, drills, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut.
• Observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjust machine controls or control media as required.
• Verify conformance of finished work piece to prints and specifications and perform secondary operations such as deburr, chip removal, bushing, tapping, drilling, etc.
• Provide training and instruction to other employees as required; performs manual and electronic record keeping and information retrieval functions.
• Perform work, promote teamwork and communicate in conjunction with our culture and corporate standards (Safety/Environmental, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Communication, Internal Controls, etc.).
• Plan sequence of operations; locate and use proper fixtures and machine attachments; determine method of work holding and clamping required; determine most efficient speeds, feeds, depths of cuts, and number of cuts; determine and select tooling, cutters, blades and grinding wheel required.
• Inspect parts for conformance to prints and specifications.
• Part layout when fixtures are not available.
• Performs manual and electronic record keeping and information retrieval functions.
• Perform secondary operations such as deburring, chip removal, bushing…