Welder/Fabricator - Production

Position Title: Production Welder

Company: Machine Time Inc. – Nicholasville, KY

The Role

This position is full-time and works 5 x 8-hour shifts (Mon – Fri) approximately 40 hours per week with occasional overtime on weekdays and/or weekends at Machine Time’s manufacturing facility located in Nicholasville, KY.

The Production Welder reports to the Production Supervisor and is responsible for completing scheduled production orders, managing setups, verifying programs and fixtures, and ensuring welded components meet all drawings, processes, and quality requirements. MIG welding and robotic welding are used in a variety of production jobs, so experience with either is beneficial.

This role is hands-on and essential to supporting Machine Time’s initiatives around standardization, efficiency, and scaling. The Production Welder will work collaboratively with team members while maintaining ownership of their production area, equipment, and output. This position supports the Mission and Vision of Machine Time, Inc.

Responsibilities

- Operate welders, cutting torches, grinders, gouging equipment, forklifts, cranes, and other hand tools.

- Perform metal forming, bending, and finishing operations.

- MIG, TIG, and stick weld parts to customer requirements and engineering prints.

- Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and fabrication drawings.

- Operate sawing and drilling tools with precision.

- Run and maintain production welding robots, including loading/unloading parts, verifying programs, monitoring weld quality, and ensuring consistent output.

- Operate press brakes to bend components to specification, including setup, tooling changes, angle verification, and quality checks.

- Operate ironworker equipment for shearing, punching, and notching operations.

- Cut and weld parts to print with consistent quality.

- Maintain fixtures used to locate and secure welded components.

- Perform setups and ensure programs, tooling, and fixtures are correctly prepared for upcoming jobs.

- ·Maintain and track inventory of consumables, materials, welded subassemblies, and finished goods for assigned production orders.

- Provide a high level of attention to detail and maintain focus during production.

- Perform general fabrication tasks including repair, design, layout, and estimation support.

- Follow all safety rules, quality standards, and company procedures.

Minimum Requirements

- Experience as a Welder/Fabricator with proficiency in MIG, TIG, and stick welding.

- High School diploma or GED.

- Work experience with shop math proficiency, computer literacy, and strong mechanical aptitude is appreciated; basic math skills required.

- Ability to lift and carry tools/materials up to 50 lbs.

- Ability to safely work in an environment with consistent noise and vibration from metalworking equipment (hearing protection provided).

- Ability to operate or willingness to learn robotic welding equipment, press brakes, and ironworker shearing machines.

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of MIG welding and Robotic welding, ITAR, and/or AS9100.

- Knowledge of CNC machining is a plus.

- LEAN/TPM manufacturing experience.

- Experience working with startups or scale up of small businesses.

Company History

Machine Time, Inc is a custom CNC machining business founded in 2016 by Master Machinist and Artisan, Craig Jackson. Craig started working in the family machine shop when he was 12 years old and has developed his skills as a machinist, a fabricator, and an engineer for over 4 decades. A lifelong entrepreneur, Craig’s first major success was in 2008 when he built a company called Easy Wood Tools. Within a few years the Easy Wood Tools brand grew exponentially, showcasing Craig’s ability to invent novel technology and teach just about anyone the techniques of wood-turning.

Craig founded Machine Time in 2016 to be the machining company he could never find. Specializing in producing high-quality, tight-tolerance custom parts, Machine Time has developed a reputation for being able to deliver exceptionally challenging parts at specification, the first time. Our capability is a function of our innovation. At its core, Machine Time is built to partner with its customers to help them solve problems so they can continue to grow and innovate.

The company is entering a rapid growth phase and is looking for talented and motivated individuals who believe they can thrive in a fast-paced environment with a focus on efficiency and scaling. We know that with the right team we can achieve our vision: to make manufacturing sexy again.

At Machine Time, Inc, we are always looking to hire the best talent. We recognize the value of diversity - it makes our company stronger. Machine Time is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, veteran status, and any other status. These differences enable us to work towards the future we envision for ourselves, our portfolio companies, and the World.

Machine Time, Inc and its subsidiaries and affiliates hereby reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes received from outside recruiting agencies and/or individual recruiters without being responsible for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Parental leave

- Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

- Please explain in a short paragraph your experience with welding or welding robots.

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

- Nicholasville, KY 40356 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Nicholasville, KY 40356: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person