Onsite Machinist
- Responsible for programming and operating various CNC machines.
- Read and understand engineering drawings for fabrication and repair tasks.
- Ensure and improve departmental performance and efficiency.
Overview:
Celebrating over 30 years of success, Purcell’s Engineering is a family owned and operated business that has developed into one of the largest and most fully equipped machine shops including modern and state-of-art capacity CNC Lathes, Mills & Borers. The company offers a wide range of engineering services through its Machine Shop, Onsite Machining, Mechanical Projects and Surface Coating Departments.
Employing over 35 staff across all 4 departments, Purcell’s Engineering is well established in the Gladstone community and supports local industry and the Queensland mining industry, and supports the mining, raw material processing and construction industries throughout Queensland.
Purcell’s has the opportunity for a full-time Onsite Machinist to join their manufacturing team in Gladstone. You will be responsible for the programming and operating various CNC machines. This is a hands-on position operating a wide variety of CNC machine s including the programming, operation and setting of CNC Multi Axis lathes, mills, machine centres and horizontal borers.
Occasional weekend work may be required, with over time paid accordingly.
Main tasks
- Programming, operating, and setting the CNC machines
- Reading and understanding engineering drawings
- Fabrication, modification or repair of mechanical instruments.
- Fabrication and modification of parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout and machine procedures.
- Ensuring and improving the performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability of departmental and organisational operations through the provision of effective methods and strategies.
Required/Relevant Qualifications & Work Experience:
- Trade qualification (Fitter & turner or machinist) + 5 year’s experience in precision machining environment.
Required/Relevant Skills & Knowledge:
- Working knowledge of Industry relevant production area or similar.
- Advanced skills (Journeyman level) required in one or more of the following areas: Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems, Piping Systems and PLC Programming.
- Experience using one or more of the following tools: lathe, milling machine, drill press and vertical/horizontal cut off saw.
- Able to demonstrate an ability to read, interpret and create blueprints and schematics.
- Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers.
- Physically capable of lifting loads with the correct manual handling techniques.
- Working knowledge of project management principles and practices.
- Working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health & Environmental principles, Equal Employment Opportunity principles, relevant Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
Annual salary will be between $75,000.00 to $85,000.00 (plus superannuation) depending on level of experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
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