Manual & CNC Heavy Industry Machinist

Spokane Valley, WA · on-site Full-time $28–$35 per hour

UTEC Industrial machines large, extreme-duty components — alloy-steel crane wheels, sheaves, shafts, rollers, and heavy material-handling parts engineered to run millions of cycles under punishing loads in steel mills, mining, lumber, paper, power generation, aerospace, and defense. We are hiring an experienced Manual & CNC Heavy Industry Machinist at our Spokane Valley headquarters for someone who thrives on big, heavy work: large billets and forgings, large-diameter turning and big-envelope milling, sawing and cutting heavy stock, and hands-on manual machining of oversized parts — held to tight tolerances, with minimal supervision.

This is heavy-industrial machining at scale — not small-part, high-mix 4- or 5-axis production work. You will run large-envelope and manual equipment across UTEC's floor. On the CNC side: Mazak and Monarch CNC lathes turning to 48-inch diameter, a Mori Seiki vertical machining center holding ±0.001 inch, a Marvel gantry saw cutting stock to 50 × 84 inches, and a HyPerformance HPR260HD plasma burn table with a Durma PL-C 2040 cutting head. On the manual side: two manual lathes, two knee mills, a horizontal boring mill, an iron worker, multiple steel saws, two hydraulic presses, a radial arm drill, and assorted drill presses. Because UTEC is single-source — machining, sawing, fabrication, and heat treating under one roof — you will routinely rig and handle heavy billets and forgings with overhead cranes and take parts from raw stock through in-house heat treating to finished, tested components.

Responsibilities

Machine large, heavy components — crane wheels, sheaves, shafts, rollers, and material-handling parts — to tight tolerances on both manual and CNC equipment
Rig, lift, and stage heavy billets and forgings using overhead cranes and forklifts
Saw and cut large raw stock — billets, forgings, and plate — to size on the gantry saw and steel saws
Set up and operate large-envelope CNC lathes and mills alongside manual lathes, knee mills, and a horizontal boring mill, at the correct speeds and feed rates
Read and interpret technical blueprints, models, and GD&T
Inspect and measure large, finished parts to ensure they meet specifications
Support in-house heat treating — load, monitor, and handle parts through hardening and tempering operations
Perform routine maintenance and tooling changes on heavy machinery
Follow all safety standards and wear appropriate PPE — critical when working around heavy stock and overhead cranes
Document and report any irregularities, and collaborate with engineers and machinists to keep operations running

Required qualifications

5+ years of machining experience in a heavy-industrial or large-part environment, across both manual and CNC equipment
Comfortable machining large, heavy components — this is big-part, heavy-duty work, not small-part or high-mix 4-/5-axis production
Strong shop math skills — calculate cuts, dimensions, and feeds/speeds, and convert accurately between fractions and decimals
Ability to read and interpret technical blueprints and GD&T
Basic working knowledge of G-code for CNC programming
Proficiency with precision measuring instruments (micrometers, calipers, large-bore and large-OD gauges)
Experience sawing and cutting heavy stock (billets, forgings, plate) to size
Able to operate — or willing to be certified on — overhead crane and forklift for rigging large billets and forgings
Able to lift approximately 50 lbs, stand for a full shift, and work safely around heavy material
Provide your own basic hand tools and measuring instruments

Preferred qualifications

Large-diameter turning (to ~48 inches) and big-envelope milling or boring
Manual lathe, knee mill, and horizontal boring mill experience on large parts
Familiarity with crane wheels, sheaves, or other extreme-duty industrial components
Familiarity with in-house heat treating (induction hardening, through-hardening, quench-and-temper)
Tight-tolerance work to ±0.001 inch
Setup experience on Mazak, Monarch, or Mori Seiki controls

Compensation & benefits

Full-time, hourly position eligible for UTEC's benefits package; specific plan details are shared during the hiring process. See the equal-opportunity and benefits section below for Washington State coverage.

UTEC's team includes skilled hourly tradespeople and salaried staff. Full-time employees are eligible for a benefits package that includes employer-paid medical insurance (UTEC covers the full employee medical premium), dental and life/disability coverage, a retirement plan with company match, paid vacation that grows with length of service, and paid holidays. As a Washington State employer, UTEC also provides paid sick leave, and eligible employees are covered by Washington's Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares programs. Every UTEC job posting includes a published pay range — hourly or salaried — in keeping with Washington's pay-transparency law. Specific plan details and eligibility are shared during the hiring process.

About UTEC Industrial

UTEC Industrial is a Pacific Northwest manufacturer of precision industrial components and integrated material handling systems, serving aerospace and heavy industry since 1983. UTEC designs, engineers, machines, and fabricates custom automated systems and precision components in-house — with integrated CNC machining, induction hardening, heat treating, and industrial PLC and motion control software. UTEC's complex material handling and systems-automation solutions serve aerospace and defense customers; its precision machining, heat treating, and alloy steel crane wheel solutions serve steel mills, mining, lumber, paper, power generation, and other heavy industrial sectors.

UTEC Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.