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Manual Machinist Sr.

Dover Corporation
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Feb 2026

About the role

DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS:

Dover Precision Components ‘DPC’ (‘the Company’) is part of Dover Corporation’s (‘the Parent Company’) Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.

WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS

Dover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.

BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES.

We are diligent in recognizing our employees’ needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are. We are Dover Precision Components, #LifeAtDPC

Summary:


Under the direction of the Production Supervisor, the Manual Machinist sets up and operates manual machines, including but not limited to mills and lathes, to perform machining operations by performing the following duties.

 

Essential Responsibilities:

 

  • Read, process sheets, blueprints, and sketches of part to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up, and operating requirements.
  • Interpret work instructions.
  • Identify, select and install proper tooling for operations being performed.
  • Calculate proper feeds and speeds for a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminum and bronze
  • Intuitively understand capabilities of tooling and machinery.
  • Understand applicable quality systems and perform necessary quality inspections.
  • Adhere to all policies and procedures.
  • Participate in Continuous Improvement opportunities.
  • Employee must be able to set up all necessary measuring equipment and routinely check the calibration of the equipment while measuring.

 

 

Minimum required qualifications:

  • Prior experience with precision inspection equipment including, but not limited to, micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges
  • One year certificate from college or technical school; or 1-3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Proven ability to hold tight machining tolerances of less than .001”

 

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

 

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 
  • Work is performed while standing and/or walking, up to and including 8-10 hours/day.
  • Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
  • Requires the ability to routinely physically lift up to 30lbs.
  • Exposure to moving mechanical parts (Must be able to wear PPE – Steel-toed Shoes, Safety Glasses, protective gloves
  • Exposure to normal machine shop environment with periodic noise.

 

*Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duti

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