# Machinist

At Watlow’s Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Columbia, Missouri, we combine precision manufacturing with forward-thinking innovation. Part of a global thermal solutions leader founded in 1922, our Columbia facility is a critical hub for high-performance manufacturing, engineering, and operational excellence. #PoweredByPossibility We are hiring a: Machinist I 2nd Shift Columbia, MO The Machinist provides support for machining operations of products and assemblies using manual and/or CNC machine tools, and performs preventive maintenance on machines, dies, molds, fixtures, and tools. This role works under the general direction of a more experienced team member, routing complex questions to the appropriate person while building toward greater independence. The ideal candidate is eager to learn, adheres to established procedures and best practices, and is able to work individually as well as in a team environment. What You’ll Do Machine Operation: Run CNC machines, mills, drills, lathes, saws, shears, presses, punches, and drill presses. Manual Machining: Set up and run basic manual machines to produce parts, dies, molds, and fixtures. Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Maintain machi

- **Id**: 4191807
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/watlow-machinist>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Columbia, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-21T06:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T15:22:43Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 23
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2169
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Sensors & Transducers, Industrial Automation, Semiconductor Equipment, Electrical Equipment & Cables

## Company

- **Id**: 2534531
- **Name**: Watlow
- **Domain**: watlow.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/watlow-com>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Dayforce

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 94
- **Open postings**: 44
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.227
- **Repost share**: 0.023
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 43
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 23

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: high_school
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T19:31:17Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 76
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.839
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 23
- **Expected fill days**: 43
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:mid, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-13T17:04:00Z

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