CNC Machinist

*** $2,500 Sign On Bonus paid after 90 days of successful employment ***

About Us:

At Cook Compression, we don’t just manufacture parts, we build on a legacy of American innovation that spans nearly 140 years. Founded in Louisville in 1888, we created the very first metallic case used on locomotives and steamships. Now as a Dover company, we are a global leader delivering components for compressors in the booming oil and gas industry.

Why Work for Us!

When you join our team, you are joining a stable, historic company that deeply values the craft of machining. We don't just offer a job; we offer a clear, transparent pathway to a highly lucrative career.

The Perks & Pay Progression:

• Guaranteed Raises: Earn a $1.00/hr raise every 6 months until you top out at over $35.00/hr.
• Quarterly Bonuses: Eligible for a Quarterly Performance Bonus of up to $750 ($3,000 annually).
• Top-Tier Equipment: Work primarily on modern Mazak and HAAS machinery.

Our 2nd shift machinists start at $26+ $1.50 Shift Differential and $1.00 raises each 6 months to top out pay of over $35/hr with a Quarterly Performance Bonus of up to $750.

What does a Machinist do here at Cook?

A machinist sets up and operates manual and CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, boring machines, and grinders, to machine plastic or metal work pieces. Machinists will be able to work to exacting tolerances, determine speeds and feeds to produce quality products. Must be able to visualize finished product, recognize and report corrections in blueprint errors and function as final inspector for finished manufactured products.

What you'll do:

• Read and interpret blueprints with ease
• Select the proper tools and perform machine set ups to obtain very close tolerances, fitting and alignment of machined parts.
• Inspect first pieces of a run, work-in-progress parts and final completed parts using a wide variety of measuring devices to ensure quality standards.
• Utilizes Geometric Dimension & Tolerance as called out on print.
• Operates fabrication machinery to produce parts used in manufacturing processes. Mostly on Mazak and HAAS equipment.
• Ensures proper machine set up and accurate interpretation of prints and specifications to prevent damage to material. Detects errors with frequent tolerance/quality checks.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent mechanical skills.
• Good shop math skills.
• Ability to operate various types of machine tools to perform progressive machining.
• Ability to read blueprints and plans to apply to set up and process.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college coursework or other formal training in related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of shop experience or equivalent trade school apprenticeship.
• Technical training in shop math and blueprint reading is necessary to perform the job

As a world leader in our filed, Cook Compression delivers performance-critical solutions for machinery across the oil & gas industry producing products such as compression rings and compressor cases.