CNC Production Machinist – Precision Metals & Composites

Onsite | IR Industrial US, Inc. | 156 Aro Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387

Shift: 2:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (overtime and weekends as needed)

Starting pay: $22.03/hour, with potential to increase based on experience

A day in your life here

It’s 2:30 p.m. in Southern Pines, and you’re stepping onto the floor ready to own your craft. You begin by reviewing routing documents and drawings, then set up CNC equipment for the evening’s production run. You verify tooling, check offsets, and confirm your first-piece inspection. As parts come off the machine, you load, unload, and verify quality with micrometers, calipers, bore/plug gauges, indicators, and height stands. Dull tools get replaced, burrs are removed, and bushings or pins are pressed in or out with a hand press. Throughout the shift you practice 5S, follow ISO procedures, meet or beat setup and cycle targets, and document notes for a smooth handoff to the next team. When problems appear, you jump into root-cause mode and partner with teammates—including Machinist II and III—on continuous improvement.

What you’ll do

• Set up and run CNC lathes, mills, and grinders to produce metallic and non-metallic components to print.
• Load/unload parts; conduct in-process inspections (with supervision when needed) to confirm specifications.
• Adjust cutters, apply cutting fluids properly, and use optimized metal-removal techniques to control chips and material yield.
• Perform operations on manual equipment (e.g., drill press) as required.
• Deburr parts and use a hand press to install/remove bushings or pins.
• Maintain a safe, organized (5S) work area; model Ingersoll Rand values on the floor.
• Capture notes, write follow-up reports, and document issues/concerns for the next shift.
• Participate in problem-solving and continuous improvement events; support teammates as needed.
• Follow all company/HR policies, ISO procedures, and safety rules—including PPE requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; additional technical education is a plus.
• At least 1 year of machining experience or a Technical College equivalent.
• Comfort reading prints, routings, gauges, and procedure manuals; able to communicate clearly in small groups or one-on-one.
• Solid shop math, including fractions, decimals, ratios, and percentages; proficient with a standard calculator.
• Use of basic hand tools; able to lift 35 lbs independently and follow safe material-handling practices.
• Reasoning skills to follow detailed instructions and solve problems in standardized situations.
• Self-motivated, flexible, team-oriented, and eager to keep learning.

Safety, physical demands, and environment

• OSHA-approved safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toe shoes required.
• Training includes hazard communication, fire safety, PPE, and a detailed Job Safety Analysis (JSA) before assignment.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS: **The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
• The employee must regularly lift parts and sub-assembled units up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move for a distance of ten feet or less completed product that weigh up to 50 pounds, depending on the type of product.
• The employee may be required to lift more than 35 pounds and must get assistance by using a material handling device or get assistance from other employees.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT: **The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, to machining oils/coolants from handling coated tools and containers, and to coolant/oil mists which are below OSHA’s permissible levels of exposure.
• Since it is a manufacturing environment, the noise level is usually loud due to the different machinery being operated (i.e. forklifts, hand tools, machines in other departments) and the testing that occurs. Normal noise exposure in the area ranges from 80-90 d BA, depending upon what area in the plant the employee is working.

Rewards and benefits

• Competitive pay with annual merit increases
• Competitive 401(k) match
• Health and wellness benefits effective day 1
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Stock option
• …and more!

Our culture

At Ingersoll Rand we foster inspired teams. As a powerful and progressive global industrial company, we are looking for talented candidates with a bias for action and an entrepreneurial spirit to join our team. Our employees are empowered to act as owners every day for our customers, our communities and themselves. We offer a broad range of opportunities to build a successful and rewarding career with an innovative company. Join us at the new and exciting Ingersoll Rand.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.

Equal Opportunity

Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.