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Become a Key Player at ATEK Metal Technologies: We're Hiring a Preventative Maintenance Technician!

At ATEK Metal Technologies, we're all about precision, innovation, and keeping our machines running like a well-oiled machine. If you're someone who loves getting hands-on, solving problems, and ensuring that everything is operating smoothly, we want you on our team!

What You'll Do:

• Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve plant safety, equipment performance, and product quality with regards to equipment functionality
• Follow maintenance methods that improve equipment uptime and reliability
• Work with other shifts to ensure proper pass down and pick up on work and repairs to finish in timely manner
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance functions to ensure equipment uptime and reliability
• Perform preventive maintenance activities to repair and maintain production equipment
• Identify potential failure modes and suggests solutions

What We're Looking For:

• A proactive problem-solver who can think ahead and prevent issues before they impact production
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for precision—because at ATEK, quality is everything
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have good mechanical aptitude
• Must be self-motivated and able to work without detailed work instructions
• Strong root cause analysis

Why You'll Love Working at ATEK:

• Competitive pay with a full benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance
• Childcare reimbursement up to $400/month
• 2 full weeks of paid parental leave
• Career development opportunities to help you grow your skills and advance within the company
• A supportive and collaborative team environment where your expertise is valued
• A chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a company that leads in metal manufacturing

Ready to play an essential role in keeping ATEK Metal Technologies at the forefront of the industry? Send us your resume because we want to hear about your experience, your passion for maintenance, and your commitment to excellence.

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Service Engineer Level 1, Control Systems

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Aluminum Welder

St Johns Ship Building, Inc. is a full-service shipbuilding and marine repair company that specializes in new construction and repair of commercial aluminum and steel vessels. Operations are conducted in a storm-protected 100-acre inland campus in the city of Palatka just 30 miles southwest of Jacksonville on the St. Johns River that provides direct access to the Atlantic Ocean. We are committed to providing top quality craftsmanship and personalized service by delivering vessels on time and on budget.

Position Summary

As an Aluminum Welder, you will use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components, to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. This position will be responsible for welding components of the ship and completing repairs or new builds on time, to specifications, and within scope of the project. Completes all the required company training and follows all company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Lie out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
• Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.
• Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
• Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
• Position and secure work pieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.
• Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.
• Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.
• Fill holes and increase the size of metal parts.
• Dismantle metal assemblies or cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.
• Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
• Gouge metals, using the air-arc gouging process.
• Guide and direct flames or electrodes on or across work pieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.
• Preheat work pieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.
• Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.
• Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work.
• Hammer out bulges or bends in metal work pieces.

Qualifications

• Six months to one-year related experience
• Must pass AWS certification within the first 60 days on the job
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

What We Have to Offer You

• Starting pay is $18+ per hour, based on experience.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Cost Savings and Worksite Benefits
• Company paid Medical Gap Insurance
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D
• Company Match 401K
• Paid holidays
• Personal and Vacation time

St Johns Ship Building is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Desired Education and Experience: Associate’s degree or vocational training in machining, manufacturing technology, or related field preferred. 2-5 years of CNC machining experience with both lathe and mill operations. Strong background in precision measurement and quality control processes. Prior experience with CNC troubleshooting and process improvement preferred.

• Responsible for setting up, operating and maintaining CNC machines to produce precision castings according to specifications. This role requires attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and a commitment to quality and safety. This position requires the ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and work instructions to ensure parts are produced to exact specifications. The operator will work with both CNC lathes and mills, ensuring efficient production, accurate measurements, and adherence to company and industry standards.

• Set up and operate CNC lathes and mills to machine aluminum castings.
• Perform machine adjustments, offsets, and tool changes as needed.
• Use precision measuring instruments (micrometers, calipers, gauges) to verify dimensions.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of machines and work areas.
• Troubleshoot machining issues and make adjustments to maintain efficiency.
• Document production data, quality checks, and machine logs.
• Follow all safety procedures and company policies.

• Technical Expertise
• Blueprint reading
• Precision and Accuracy
• Problem-Solving
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Quality Focus
• Safety Awareness
• Time Management
• Teamwork & Communication
• Continuous Improvement

• None

• Work is performed in a manufacturing/machine shop setting with exposure to noise, moving mechanical parts, metal shavings and cutting fluids. 
• The temperature may vary depending on season and shop ventilation. 
• PPE such as safety glasses, hearing protection and steel toed shoes is required. 
• The work pace is steady and may include repetitive tasks and close attention to detail.
• Employees must remain alert and safety conscious at all times due to the nature of operating heavy and automated equipment. Occasional overtime or shift flexibility may be required to meet production demands.

• Ability to stand, walk and move about the shop floor for extended periods (up to 10-12 hours per shift).
• Frequent bending, reaching, twisting, and handling of parts and tools.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials and castings weighing up to 50 lbs regularly: assistance with heavier loads available.
• Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity required for handling precision tools and small components.
• Visual acuity to read blueprints and precision measuring instruments.
• Hearing ability sufficient to detect machine sounds, alarms, or changes in equipment operation.
• Tolerance to working in a machine shop environment with moderate noise levels, coolants, and exposure to metal shavings.

• Mechanical aptitude
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic understanding of shop math (addition, subtraction, geometry, decimals).

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Experienced Steel Fitter

• Position, align, fit parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
• Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Tack-weld fitted parts together.
• Lay out and examine Aluminum stock or work pieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
• Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
• Locate and mark work piece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.
• Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
• Hammer, chip, and grind work pieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal.
• Smooth work piece edges and fix taps, tubes, and valves.
• Design and construct templates and fixtures, using hand tools.
• Straighten warped or bent parts, using sledges, hand torches, straightening presses, or bulldozers.
• Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
• Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches.
• Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
• Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
• Heat-treat parts, using acetylene torches.
• Preheat work pieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.
• Install boilers, containers, and other structures.
• Erect ladders and scaffolding to fit together large assemblies.
• And miscellaneous duties may be required.

• Minimum 3 years' experience
• Must pass AWS certification within the first 60 days on the job
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

• Pay range $20-$28 per hour, based on experience.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Cost Savings and Worksite Benefits
• Company paid Medical Gap Insurance
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D
• Company Match 401K
• Paid holidays
• Personal and Vacation time

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Service Engineer, Turbocharger

About the MIB
Partnership (Orion Talent & BlueForge Alliance)

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CNC Machinist

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CNC Lathe Set Up Operator/ Department Lead

Set up and/or operate CNC Lathes or Turning Centers to produce parts which meet customer specifications while completing these setups within the allotted time. Manufacture parts which consistently meet customer expectations while achieving established standards or cycle times for these parts. These responsibilities will be achieved by:

• Setting Up CNC Lathes, including those having Live Tooling and Sub Spindles, using machining programs, customer prints, tool sheets, inspection measurement sheets, and other provided information
• Working with Quality, have 1st pieces approved and ensure the process consistently meets customer specifications and expected production rates
• Training other Lathe Operators to strengthen their skills and knowledge
• As directed, manufacturing production parts to fulfill customer Orders
• Being the 'Go To' resource for other Lathe Department Operators to troubleshoot and resolve process or mechanical issues
• Following all safety policies and procedures
• Keeping work areas clean and orderly and maintaining excellent housekeeping standards.
• Understanding and following all policies and procedures within the company's AS9100 Rev D certified Quality Management System.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience setting up and operating CNC Lathes or Turning centers.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand complex blueprints and drawings.
• Demonstrated ability in using various Inspection instruments, gages and pins to ensure that parts produced meet customer specifications
• A commitment to producing quality parts and taking personal pride in individual work.
• Dependable, reliable and on time
• Self-motivated to achieve daily work standards for quality and productivity.
• Is a personal example of leadership and hard work on the floor.
• Works well with others to accomplish challenging team objectives
• Treats all others with Dignity and Respect
• Values Honesty and Integrity in all things

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