5 Manufacturing Technician jobs in Groves

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Davenport Screw Machine Set-Up Operator is responsible for independently setting up and running two machines in a high-pace, precision-focused environment. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge, hands-on experience, and the ability to troubleshoot and maintain equipment with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience setting up and maintaining two machines.

• Ability to position and secure cams, gears, and stops to control stock and tool movements at each station.

• Skilled in setting tools in holders, establishing cutting speeds, and feed rates.

• Experience cycling machines through settings, making precise adjustments for timing, clearance, and chip removal.

• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to perform routine maintenance to ensure machine reliability and performance.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-changeover environment.

Role Breakdown

• Machine Set-Up & Operation – Prepare, adjust, and operate two Davenport Screw Machines to produce high-precision parts.

• Quality Assurance – Monitor and inspect output to ensure compliance with specifications, making real-time adjustments as needed.

• Maintenance & Troubleshooting – Conduct general maintenance, identify issues, and keep machines operating at peak performance.

• Process Improvement – Contribute to workflow efficiency, share insights for optimization, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Team Contribution – Collaborate with fellow operators, share knowledge, and maintain high standards of quality, integrity, and customer service.

• Work Schedule –

  • Office: 8 hours/day, Monday–Friday

  • Shop: 10 hours/day, Monday–Thursday

  • First Shift: 5:30 am – 4:00 pm

  • Second Shift: 3:30 pm – 1:30 am

  • Overtime opportunities available

• 401K Program – Employer-supported retirement savings.

• Rewards & Recognition – Performance incentives including gift cards and electronics.

• Convenient Location – Central Orange County, near major freeways.

**21631BR**
**Job Title:**
Technical Support Specialist
**Job Description:**
1. Must work in a confidential manner to ensure confidentiality of employee and project files.
2. Facilitates the efficient operation of departments by performing a variety of administrative and team-supporting role tasks.
3. Performs administrative duties and may in compose routine correspondence and coordinating activities.
4. Checks quality of own work.
5. May assist in coordinating meeting arrangements.
6. Understands the work scope and integrate priorities for the project.
7. Understands work priorities and schedules.
8. May supervise and coordinate the activities of other project support personnel.
9. Keeps abreast of project and department systems, services relevant to area of responsibility, and project process improvements, procedures, and practices.
10. Prepares documents, using standard word processing, spreadsheets, or other project databases, as needed, to support work activities.
11. Processes a variety of procedural steps in accordance with well-defined procedures and guidelines.
12. Assists with maintaining project databases within assigned department and may produce logs and reports.
13. Assists in gathering information, such as status reports, for project field supervisor(s) and other project personnel as requested.
14. Implements procedures and may train personnel in area of responsibility, including use of project automated systems.
15. May review and resolve daily project support tasks on the project.
16. Assists in collecting and providing information to support records compliance assessments.
17. Updates, maintains and tracks files within project tracking systems.
18. Assists in compiling, creating and maintaining project reports as directed by supervisor.
19. Must be punctual and maintain a dependable level of attendance in accordance to project work rules.
20. Adheres to all safety procedures.
**Auto req ID:**
21631BR
**Project Name:**
Port Arthur LNG
**Location:**
Port Arthur, Texas
**Shift:**
Day Shift
Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to or call for assistance. Determinations on request for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

**Job Title:** Production Technician
**Work Place Flexibility:** Onsite
**Legal Entity:** Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX
***This posting is for a potential future opening(s) with Entergy. This posting is to build a candidate pool, should the opening(s) become available.***
Position Summary/Purpose:
Operate and maintain systems associated with a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine
(CCGT) facility while demonstrating safety awareness and direction that will
continuously improve performance by employees and contractors through the
use and strict adherence to procedures and processes.
**Job Duties / Responsibilities:**
- Foster the importance of a safety-oriented culture.
- Maintain regulatory compliance and be proactive in dealing with all agencies and avoid reportable violations
- Required participation in the multi-year Production Technician multi skill progression plan to develop key skills in maintenance and operations. Upon completion the employee should have the desire, aptitude and ability to meet board operator qualification
- Conduct and participate in job briefings and safety meetings. Be responsible for Contractor Safety and conduct Contractor Safety Orientations as needed
- Applies understanding and knowledge of plant systems, burner controls (where applicable), turbine controls, data acquisition, process controls, regulating devices, personal computers, troubleshooting, etc.
- Operational duties include, but not limited to, operating the control board, making operational rounds, performing PM/PDM activities, HRSG water chemistry, CEMS monitoring and calibrations
- Applies skills to perform inspections, calibrations, installations, repairs, diagnostics, testing and troubleshooting of complex instrumentation equipment and regulating devices in a CCGT facility, alone and as part of a team.
- Perform mechanical work involved in inspection, repair and installation of instrumentation and electrical equipment, and light PM of mechanical systems
**Minimum Requirements:**
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 2-Year associate degree in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/Controls or Production/Process Technology and 0-2 years of experience in a CCGT facility in an Operations or Maintenance position
- OR -
- 2 years of power plant operations/maintenance/electrical experience
**Primary Location:** Texas-Port Arthur Texas : Port Arthur
**Job Function** : Power Plant Operations
**FLSA Status** :
**Union description/code** :
**Req ID:**
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here ( to view the EEO page, or see statements below.
**EEO Statement:** The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
**Accessibility:** Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click **here ( ?subject=Accessibility)** and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
**Additional Responsibilities:** As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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**EEI Testing:**
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**WORKING CONDITIONS:**
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
**Please note:** Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
**Job Segment:** Power Plant Operator, Power Plant, Facilities, Compliance, Instrumentation, Energy, Operations, Legal, Engineering

OFS Facility Operations | Surface Pressure Control Equipment

Force Pressure Control is seeking safety-oriented production personnel to work one of its facilities in Orange Grove, TX. Production personnel will be tasked with a wide range of operational duties based on competency and placement. Operational duties include, but are not limited to: equipment receiving and inspection, equipment assembly and mobilization preparation, equipment repair and maintenance, washing, painting, lubricating, testing, general facility organization and maintenance, etc.

Working background with surface pressure control equipment is preferred, but not a requirement.

The Production Technician position is a full time, non-exempt position. Hourly pay rate commensurate with experience. Total compensation package includes paid time off / paid holiday schedule, health / medical / ancillary benefits, and 401(k) retirement plan sponsorship.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.