Maintenance Precision Machinist

Step into the Role

Join us in Louisville, KY 40210 as a Maintenance Precision Machinist. Your craftsmanship will keep our production assets running at peak performance. If you enjoy solving mechanical puzzles, working with your hands, and bringing machines back to life, this is your next move.

A Day in the Life

You arrive on site and review the maintenance log. A vertical lathe needs a quick adjustment, a production mill requires a scheduled PM, and a teammate has flagged a vibration issue on a key drive assembly. You verify prints, check tolerances with gauges, and machine a replacement part on a manual lathe. After documenting the repair and coaching a newer teammate on safe setup practices, you leave the area cleaner than you found it—ready for the next challenge.

What You’ll Do

• Execute planned and corrective maintenance on a range of plant machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical failures; design and implement practical, lasting fixes.
• Use precision inspection tools to verify dimensions and tolerances.
• Interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation to guide work.
• Keep work areas orderly and compliant with all safety standards.
• Partner with peers and operations to enhance equipment reliability and throughput.
• Record maintenance actions and parts used with accuracy.
• Support onboarding and skill development of new team members.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED; technical program or trade certification preferred.
• Hands-on experience as a machinist or maintenance technician in an industrial setting.
• Deep understanding of mechanical systems and rotating equipment.
• Comfortable operating machine tools and precision measuring devices.
• Fluent in reading prints and technical specs.
• Sharp troubleshooting mindset with meticulous attention to detail.
• Clear communicator and reliable teammate.
• Flexibility to work varied hours and overtime when needed.

Core Strengths

• Equipment troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
• Advanced inspection and gauge measurement
• Machine setups for production runs
• Manual machining proficiency
• Blueprint and schematic interpretation

Machines You’ll Run

• Manual lathe
• Manual vertical mill
• Vertical lathe

If precision, safety, and collaboration motivate you, we’d like to talk.