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CNC Machinist Gear Manufacturing
Job Description
Make gears that power wind turbines, mining mills and electric tractors. Earn $28
- 40/hr + $3,000 sign-on bonus.
Halvorsen Drivetrain & Machinery is a family-owned manufacturer in Waukesha, WI, building industrial gearboxes since 1958. 1,150 people, 3 generations of the Halvorsen family, and 1,400 days without a lost-time injury at our main plant. The role You'll set up and run CNC lathes and mills in our gear shop, making precision gears and shafts from 2 inches to 6 feet in diameter.
Modern equipment:
Okuma and Mazak lathes, DMG Mori 5-axis mills, all under 7 years old.
Schedule:
2nd shift, Monday-Friday, 3:00 PM
- 11:30 PM. Overtime available at 1.5x. What you'll do
- Set up and run CNC lathes and mills from blueprints
- Edit G-code at the machine to improve cycle times
- Check your parts with micrometers, bore gauges and CMM reports
- Change tools and offsets, keep your machine running smoothly
- Flag quality issues. Anyone here can stop the line. What you need
- 2+ years running CNC lathes or mills in a production shop
- Can read blueprints and basic GD&T
- Comfortable with precision measuring tools
- Able to stand for a full shift and lift up to 50 lbs Nice to have
- Gear cutting, hobbing or grinding experience
- 5-axis experience
- Fanuc or Okuma controls No CNC experience? Check out our 4-year paid Apprentice Machinist program. Pay and benefits
- $28•40/hour, including $2/hour 2nd shift premium•$3,000 sign-on bonus, paid over 12 months•Profit sharing: up to 6% of your annual pay, shared with every employee•Medical, dental and vision from your FIRST day.
We pay 85% of your premium.
- 401(k) with up to 5% company match + IAM union pension
- 12 days
PTO + 10
paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year
- Short-term disability fully paid by the company
- Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for birthing parents, 4 weeks for the other parent
- Free CNC and Lean training at Halvorsen Academy; up to $5,250/year tuition reimbursement
- Safety shoes and prescription safety glasses covered, uniforms and laundry provided
- $4 lunch in our cafeteria How we hire 15-minute video call with our recruiter → hands-on test (blueprint reading and measuring) → shop floor tour and meeting with your future supervisor.
Offer within 3 business days. We reply to every applicant. This is a union position (IAM). Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. Halvorsen Drivetrain & Machinery is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay:
$28.00
- $40.
00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) 5% Match 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Profit sharing Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance
Work Location:
In person
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Professional Development
- 401(k) Plans