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Machinist Mechanic - 2nd Shift

Location:

Falconer  

Work Type:

Permanent  

About SKF:

SKF has been making the world spin since 1907!

SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer dedicated to a culture of belonging, where our people flourish in an equitable environment that promotes leadership development and career growth.


As an SKF team member, you’ll join 40,000 colleagues from more than 130 countries developing bearing technology and services that make rotation more reliable and sustainable. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.SKF aims to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions at all our production facilities by 2030.

 

SKF products keep vehicles rolling, power the machines that put food on your table, and even reach into the cosmos as part of the Mars rover mission. Founded in Sweden in 1907, today SKF is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm with annual sales in 2020 of approximately $10 billion.

Job Description:

2nd Shift Machinist Mechanic

 

In order to be considered for this position you will be required to apply, using your SKF email, via the following link:
Apply Here - Machinist Mechanic 2nd Shift - #22218

 

In accordance with SKF USA recruiting policy, please be advised that to be considered you must:

  • Be in your current position for at least 12 months.
  • Have received a Full Achievement or higher overall performance rating.
  • Notify your current Manager of your application for this position.

 

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Location: Falconer, NY

Job ID: 22218

Salary Range: $ 35.48

Recruiter: Brittany Kooyman

 

Job Summary:

Installs and moves machinery, shafting, and belts, and performs other related assignments; follows prints or sketches and other oral and written specifications, performs safety checks of lifting equipment. Constructs and repairs production machines and parts, working from prints, sketches, and/or damaged parts; maintains close tolerances; dismantles and assembles machines as necessary; selects, sets up, and operates various metalworking machines; uses precision measuring and gauging equipment. Machines parts from prints or sketches, emergency production tooling as required, gauging, bearing disassembly not involving normal assembly equipment.

 

Supervision & Instructions:

  • Immediate Supervisor: Supervisor and/or Unit Manager
  • Instructions Received: Supervisor and/or Unit Manager
  • Direction Exercised: Instructs skilled trade and apprentice personnel as to job duties, as assigned.

 

Requirements:

  • Education:  High school diploma or equivalent (as of June 1, 1994)
  • Experience:  Certified journeyman card or 8 years of documented work in the trade in an industrial environment. Documented military experience will be considered.

 

Machines and Equipment Used:

Drill press, electric hand drills, electric saw, threading machine, hand trucks, gas and electric forklifts, powered elevated work platforms, wheelbarrows, blocks, tackles, lathe, emery jack, band saw, milling machine, power hack saw, surface grinder, hand scraper, scraping block, machinist's tools, chain falls, lifting devices, oxy/acetylene torches, welding equipment and methods, plasma cutters, pedestal grinders, and other machine shop equipment.

 

Tools Used:

Assorted hand and power tools, metal shears, steel tape ruler, assorted drills, steel saws, machinist tools, ladders, metal brakes, manual and hydraulic press, pex and hose crimping tool, spindle balancing equipment, vibration analysis equipment, wheel turning machine, porta power equipment, welding safety equipment (helmets, goggles, gloves).

 

Materials Processed:

Sheet steel, angle iron, wood, glass, paint, cast iron, stainless steel, high-speed steel forgings, blank stock, bronze, brass, aluminum, non-ferrous alloys, and polymers.

 

Physical Demands:

Stooping, climbing, lifting, walking, using hoists, rollers, hand trucks, climbing ladders, standing, sitting, etc.

 

Working Conditions:

Indoor and outdoor work, non-permit confined spaces, elevated positions, roofs, etc.

 

Potential Hazards:

Working above and below floor level, exposure to chemicals, hot and cold environments, risk of cuts and bruises.

 

Safety of Others:

Standard. Use of mandatory PPE and safety checks of lifting equipment.

 

Working Procedure Highlights:

  • Receives assignments and instructions
  • Uses sketches, prints, and online resources
  • Loads/unloads machines and materials
  • Prepares foundations and installs equipment
  • Builds partitions, repairs pumps and furnaces
  • General maintenance (building, plumbing, HVAC, etc.)
  • Welding, carpentry, painting
  • Troubleshoots and maintains HVAC systems
  • Repairs/replaces machine parts
  • Operates machine tools and measures work
  • Reassembles and tests machines
  • Fabricates and installs special equipment
  • Cleans work area and machines
  • Performs vibration analysis, spindle rebuilding, balancing
  • Uses PC/electronic equipment
  • Closes out work instructions and updates documentation
  • May support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives

 

Please note internal candidates will receive a confirmation that they have successfully applied for position.

If you do not receive this confirmation, please verify with the recruiter, (indicated at the top), that your application was indeed received.

This Position is NOT open for International Recruitment.

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Date posted: 05-Jun-2025

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