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Solar Turbines

Manufactures industrial gas turbines and compressors

Master Machinist

Precision Machining & ToolmakingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
  • Master Machinist journeyman card or a minimum of 8 years of machining experience.
  • Experience with lathe, mill, surface grinder, vertical turret lathe (VTL), jig bore, ProtoTRAK controls, knee mills, and bed mills.
  • Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience.
  • Must be willing to work any shift.

Responsibilities

  • Provide product support and technical assistance to internal and external customers.
  • Perform duties using the Shop Floor Information System, operation instruction sheets, assembly drawings, written or oral instructions, and bills of material.
  • Plan the sequence of operations, lay out work, and set up and operate machine tools such as lathes, mills, electrical discharge machines (EDMs), boring mills, and grinders.
  • Perform machining operations to construct and repair machined facility parts, tools, developmental and experimental parts, and other related machine work.
  • Perform machining operations to fabricate dies, jigs, gauges, and fixtures, and for maintenance as requested; work from drawings, sketches, engineering drawings, and oral instructions.
  • Perform difficult and complex machining involving exacting and coordinated tolerances.
  • Determine which cutting tools to use and methods for holding and aligning work.
  • Improvise and adapt tooling, attachments, and other machining aids.
  • Perform progressive machining operations as required.
  • Plan and set up machine tools to fully utilize machine capacity while minimizing machining and the number of setups required.
  • Check own work for conformance to specifications and apply working knowledge of shop mathematics.
  • Perform bench operations as required.
  • Machine field tooling as required.
  • Perform housekeeping duties and maintain a safe and clean working environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with 3-, 4-, and 5-axis machining.
  • Strong math skills.
  • Experience working with materials such as Haynes, Hastex, Waspaloy, and Chromemoly.

About the Company

Solar Turbines

Manufactures industrial gas turbines and compressors

Solar Turbines designs and builds industrial gas turbines, gas compressors, and turbine-powered packages for power generation and mechanical drive in oil, natural gas, and processing industries. Its products include gas turbine engines ranging from 1,590 to 52,500 horsepower, gas compressors, and packaged sets that can generate up to 39 megawatts of electricity. These systems work by burning fuel with air in the turbine to spin a shaft that drives a compressor, a generator, or a mechanical-drive system, enabling on-site power, pumping, or processing capabilities. The company differentiates itself through its global scale and long heritage as a Caterpillar subsidiary, with more than 16,000 units deployed and over 3 billion operating hours across 100+ countries, backed by an emphasis on safety, engineering expertise, and a broad, integrated portfolio. Its goal is to provide reliable, durable power and process-drive solutions for energy, oil and gas, and processing applications worldwide.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$505M
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Founded
1927

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