Manual Machinist

Nucor is North America's largest recycler and most diversified steel and steel products company. Since 1969, we've led the industry in developing innovative technologies for recycling scrap into high-quality steels that are all around us, from bridges and buildings to cars and appliances.

Teammates in this role earn an average of $88K per year in total compensation. The starting pay range for this position is $21.93 to $26.66 per hour, plus a weekly production bonus. Final compensation offered will be based on years of experience and qualifications.

Nucor Skyline is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Manual / CNC Machinist. The Manual / CNC Machinist is responsible for setting up and operating mills, lathes, and other hand-operated machine tools based on the specifications stated in the blueprints and work instructions. This includes, but not limited to: Mazak CNC lathes and mills, Mitsubishi EDM, manual lathes, Bridgeport style mills, band saws, and other machinery usually found in a maintenance machine shop.

• Plan and organize daily workload to accommodate production schedule.
• Safely operate equipment.
• Set up and operate various machine tools including tooling and fixturing. 
• Review specification to determine setup procedures, dimensions, and machining sequences required to manufacture parts.
• Observe machine operations to detect malfunctions or questionable conditions.
• Perform detailed inspection of manufactured parts to ensure conformance to specifications while striving to maintain production goals in terms of cycle time, quantity, and quality.
• Perform routine machine maintenance including cleaning up and lubrication.

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

• Two to three years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two to three years of experience operating machinery in an industrial environment
• Two to three years of manual machining experience
• Experience operating mills and lathes
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints

• Experience in the steel industry
• Experience being on a safety committee