Manual Machinist

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Howden is a global engineering business who focuses on providing clients with industrial products that help multiple sectors improve their everyday processes. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so. We are currently seeking a Manual Machinist II in the US to join our dynamic and fast-paced environment in the Aftermarket CPI business. In this role you will be responsible for working on compressor repair parts.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

• Must be self-motivated and open minded to lean our machining and safety procedures

  Efficiently, carefully, and accurately sets-up and operates manual mills and lathes and has lengthy experience using a horizontal boring mill on a wide variety of diversified work

  Lays out work and produce quality parts

  Deciphers sketches, blueprints, and engineering details

  Provides assistance in establishing set up and layout methods, order of operations, and application of required parts and materials

  Carries a job through from raw materials to the finished products from drawings, sketches, samples or verbal instruction.

  Sharpens, reworks, resets and repairs cutting tools

  Inspects and checks parts being produced

  Maintains accurate production records and job history

  Performs minor machine maintenance activities. Assists in setting up complex machines and stacking, marking, packing and transporting of finished products. Works at different work stations as per production requirements.

  Keeps a clean and orderly work area

  Performs any other assigned duty as directed by management.

  Some local travel may be required

Your Education Should Be…

High School Diploma or general education degree

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

3+ years of machining experience preferred

Has an extensive knowledge of machine uses and manufacturing materials

Has an advanced knowledge of shop mathematics

Reciprocating Compressor experience a definite plus- but not required

Chart is an equal opportunity employer

Howden provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Howden is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.  If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with Howden, please send an e-mail to alex.arjon@cpi-howden.com or call 281 906 7627 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.