Sulzer

Overview

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. The Machinist is responsible for machining and refurbishing turbine and rotating-equipment components using conventional machine tools, requiring hands-on experience with manual lathes and precision measuring tools.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual lathes, mills, horizontal boring mills (HBM), vertical turret lathes (VTL), and related machining equipment.
• Perform advanced 4-jaw chuck setups, indicating, and alignment of irregular, heavy, and split components.
• Machine turbine components including IGVs, diaphragms, rings, shafts, sleeves, and split casings.
• Achieve and verify tight machining tolerances (typically ±0.001" or as specified by drawings and procedures).
• Conduct dimensional inspections using micrometers, dial indicators, calipers, bore gauges, and other precision instruments.
• Read and interpret blueprints, repair drawings, travelers, and work instructions.
• Select correct tooling, speeds, feeds, and machining methods for each job.
• Safely handle large and heavy components using overhead cranes, lifts, and rigging equipment.

Requirements

• Ability to work a 12-day, 10-hour minimum schedule with 12-day, 12-hour schedules during outage seasons.
• 3–5+ years of experience operating manual lathes, mills, and conventional machining equipment.
• Strong proficiency with 4-jaw chuck setups and precision indicating.
• Skilled in the use of precision measuring instruments (micrometers, indicators, bore gauges, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and repair procedures.
• Must supply basic personal hand tools.

Benefits

• PTO
• 401k
• Health Insurance