About Gleason
With more than 2,200 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide, Gleason Corporation is a leader in gear technology. Gleason's product and service offerings include gear and transmission design software, gear manufacturing machines and related accessories, gear metrology equipment and automation systems. Gleason products are used by customers in e-mobility, commercial vehicles, aerospace, agriculture, mining, sustainable energy, construction, power tools, marine and many other industries
Working for Gleason, you will be connected to work that matters, putting your expertise to its best use while developing skills for the future. The result is a career defined by you, supported by Gleason and built on tangible accomplishments. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are looking for the right people to join us on our mission. If you are interested in being part of our team, there are a few things you should know: We are energized by challenges and the effort needed to solve them. We like working with people who are positive, adaptable and growth-minded. We care how work gets accomplished and are deeply invested in the success of our customers and colleagues. If this sounds like you, we invite you to read on and learn more.
Why work at Gleason?
Excellent benefits package including a 6% Company 401(k) match
Flexible scheduling options available in some departments
NYS Certified Apprenticeship Program
Shift premiums for 2nd and 3rd shifts
Formal and informal development opportunities.
1ST SHIFT CNC OPERATION
Come join a workplace where quality craftsmanship is respected and people genuinely enjoy working together!
We're seeking CNC Machinists/Operators to join a team known for its strong culture, professionalism, and long-term career opportunities.
In this role, you'll put your experience to work performing department processes that include both documentation-based tasks and hands-on machine operations. Depending on your expertise, you'll work with CNC equipment such as lathes, boring mills, milling machines, grinding machines, and shapers-producing precision components in an environment that values doing things right the first time.
What truly sets us apart is our culture. We pride ourselves on a collaborative, respectful workplace where experienced machinists are trusted, supported, and valued. We offer a stable environment built for long-term success, where employees are encouraged to grow their skills, take ownership of their work, and build a lasting career-not just punch a clock.
If you take pride in precision, value teamwork, and want to be part of a company that invests in its people for the long run, we'd love to talk with you.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
We provide a career not a job! Our progressive compensation program is based on skill and merit. We believe in continuing education and provide multiple opportunities for training through internal and external programs.
Our comprehensive benefit package includes:
Paid holidays, PTO, and Sick Time
Safety shoe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement
Wellness reimbursement
Opportunity to join our onsite fitness facility
Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary/Company paid life insurance (eligible 1st of month after hire)
401k
Tuition reimbursement (eligible one year after hire and with Management approval)
Employee Assistance Program
Gleason Cutting Tools Corporation is a leader in the development and manufacture of production systems for all @types of gears. Because of our excellent standards in quality and technology, we provide gears used in school buses that safely transport children each day. We encourage wind energy through the use of gears in wind turbines. Farmers use our products in their equipment. Gleason has been making innovations in the gear industry for over 150 years to discover new ways to keep the world in motion and our products reach all the way to space.
We are a modern, clean, and air-conditioned facility that incorporates state-of-the-art equipment and manufacturing philosophies. Gleason business principles include effective communication and teamwork and are the foundation of our culture which drive the continual improvement of business processes aimed at ever-higher customer satisfaction. We strive to conduct business throughout the world in a manner that protects the environment and is compatible with the eco-economic needs of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to improving our environmental sustainability through responsible actions with the goal of driving our environmental impact toward zero.
Responsibilities:
Read and interpret blueprints, program readouts, and technical directives to determine and obtain materials and cutting tools for the job and to visualize the finished part and critical surfaces, dimensions, and tolerances.
Complete machine set ups.
Follow detailed instructions concerning the location of necessary dimensions on blueprints, sequence of machine operations, machine feeds and speeds, tools to be used, alignment processes, and predetermined machined dimensions.
Align parts in the machine according to set methods and given reference points, exercising care to keep material, holding fixtures, and machine stops clear of chips and particles.
Use knowledge of machine operations to recognize defective tooling, improper coolant flow, the need for changing speeds or feeds, machine malfunctions, or obvious dimensional deviations. Correct the problem by adjusting the machine, cutting tool, or fixture or obtain assistance from a higher-level machinist.
Use measuring instruments such as internal and external micrometers, height and depth gages, indicators, scales, and various standard or preset snap, plug, bore, or ring gages to achieve and maintain critical dimensions and tolerances during the machining process.
Use measuring instruments to check the accuracy of dimensions and maintain dimensions using fixtures or preset machine stops, depending upon the dimensional tolerances allowed.
Skills and abilities:
Previous CNC machine operation experience
Ability to learn specific computer software and systems
Knowledge of "trade" mathematics
Multi-task and engage in work related activities to maximize productivity.
Works cooperatively with others
Does what it takes to meet productivity targets and metrics
Training schedule: Monday through Thursday / 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Work schedule: Monday through Thursday / 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM
All applicants offered employment will complete substance and physical capacity testing.
Gleason is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to age, disability, genetic information and / or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
The salary range in this posting depends on qualifications and experience. Actual compensation may vary, and this job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on relevant experience, qualifications/education, and other factors including work schedule, shift premiums, and overtime.
Gleason is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to age, disability, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT
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 in a manufacturing environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employees are required to use proper lift assistance for any objects over 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a manufacturing environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts; wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees are required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by their manager or supervisor.
DISCLAIMER
The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various @types of work that may be performed and is not an all inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements or duties and responsibilities does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.
Job Details
Job Family GCTC
Job Function Direct
Pay Type Hourly
Travel Required Yes
Travel Percentage 1
Hiring Min Rate 20 USD
Hiring Max Rate 35 USD
