E-3 Visa Production Machinist Jobs
Production Machinist roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a relevant technical degree or equivalent. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a reliable path for Australian machinists. Employers file a Labor Condition Application before your consulate appointment, so sponsorship is a straightforward process once you have a job offer.
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Engineering R & D Lab - Tool & Die Machinist 2nd Shift
Easton, PA - Victaulic Global HQ
WE ARE OFFERING A SIGN ON BONUS UP TO $10,000 ALONG WITH RELOCATION FOR THIS POSITION
Position is a 2nd shift opportunity. 4 day work week Monday-Thursday 2:30pm-12:30am
About Victaulic
Since 1919, Victaulic has been the world's leading producer of grooved mechanical couplings and pipe-joining systems. Used in the most demanding markets, Victaulic’s innovative piping technologies and services put people to work faster and maximize efficiency while increasing safety and ensuring reliability. The company has 13 major manufacturing facilities, 29 branches, and over 4,000 employees speaking 43 languages across the globe. With more than 1800 active global patents, Victaulic solutions operate in 125 countries across diverse business lines, including oil and gas, chemical, mining, power generation, water and wastewater treatment, military and marine, as well as commercial building and fire protection.
About the Team
The Engineering Lab is a community of 50 plus individuals that dedicate and pride themselves to the excellence of new product development testing. Our lab uses the latest and state of the art technology such as 3D printing, 3D scanning. We test products from ¼” to over 100” in diameter. We work with fire suppression systems that save people’s lives, we develop products that provide clean drinking water, and products that bring natural resources out of the ground to help improve every single human’s life every day.
Scope:
Working in a Corporate Engineering Research and Development Laboratory with the responsibility of machining and fabricating high-quality components and prototypes to maintain initiative and project timelines for new product or process introductions. This includes ensuring that all dimensional standards and requirements are met during the prototype construction stage. Creative input is required frequently, as prototype specifications are often incomplete during early project development.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Set up and operate machine tools including but not limited to the following:
- Milling Machines & Machining Centers (manual and CNC controlled)
- Engine & Slant Bed Lathes (manual and CNC controlled)
- Surface Grinder
- Drill Presses
- Tool & Cutter Grinders
- Cut-off Saw/ Band Saw/ Abrasive Saw
- Use all applicable hand tools including: Micrometers (inside/outside), calipers, height gages, depth gages, etc.
- Machine prototype components from 3-D model files supplied from Engineering Design.
- Using creativity and self-direction in designing, machining, and testing of prototypes and fixtures when standard methods do not apply.
- Machine components or prototypes to supplied Engineering blueprints within specified tolerance requirements.
- Provide innovative input, as appropriate, to Engineering staff to help meet overall program goals.
- Determine all necessary equipment and operating parameters necessary to achieve completion of assignments including; end mills, inserts, drills, reamers, fixturing, cutting speeds, surface finishes, etc.
- Design and construct fixtures for aiding in the machining process as necessary.
- Perform bench work with hand tools as necessary.
- Perform maintenance on machine tools, equipment, and work area to maintain a proper work environment.
- Ability to work from written or verbal instructions.
- Participate in the Quality Improvement Program through the use of QWG’s, MATS’s, CATS, and utilization of QIP problem solving techniques.
- Perform Technical Lab functions as necessary (hydro testing, inspection, pattern approvals, etc.).
- Specific policies and procedures have been established by the Engineering Department to provide for the security and accessibility of electronic data and confidential information. It is the responsibility of the employee, in the daily course of doing business, to follow said policies as they relate to document management (see EOG-26). The extent to which departmental research and development information is stored electronically has vastly increased, and will continue to do so. The new Federal rules pertaining to electronic discovery stipulate that substantive email communications constituted "records" under the Federal Records Act. It is therefore the responsibility of each departmental employee to understand their role in communicating via e-mails and that all e-mails must be written/responded to in a professional manner.
- Follow ALL safety procedures and guidelines.
Qualifications:
- High school graduate.
- Proficient in blueprint reading, assembly drawings, shop math, geometry, and use of precision measuring instruments.
- Proficient in bench work including: drilling, tapping, filing, assembly, and inspection of components for form, fit, and function.
- Minimum of eight years of machine shop or related experience.
- Ability to set up, operate, and maintain all Lab machine tools in a proper and safe operating manner.
- The ability to operate or adapt to the use of CNC controlled machine tools including programming, set-up, and proper operating parameters required to safely operate this equipment.
- MasterCam experience preferred but not necessary.
Victaulic is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic data, or other legally protected status. (Background checks may be required as part of our pre-employment process).
Job Description
Engineering R & D Lab - Tool & Die Machinist 2nd Shift
Easton, PA - Victaulic Global HQ
WE ARE OFFERING A SIGN ON BONUS UP TO $10,000 ALONG WITH RELOCATION FOR THIS POSITION
Position is a 2nd shift opportunity. 4 day work week Monday-Thursday 2:30pm-12:30am
About Victaulic
Since 1919, Victaulic has been the world's leading producer of grooved mechanical couplings and pipe-joining systems. Used in the most demanding markets, Victaulic’s innovative piping technologies and services put people to work faster and maximize efficiency while increasing safety and ensuring reliability. The company has 13 major manufacturing facilities, 29 branches, and over 4,000 employees speaking 43 languages across the globe. With more than 1800 active global patents, Victaulic solutions operate in 125 countries across diverse business lines, including oil and gas, chemical, mining, power generation, water and wastewater treatment, military and marine, as well as commercial building and fire protection.
About the Team
The Engineering Lab is a community of 50 plus individuals that dedicate and pride themselves to the excellence of new product development testing. Our lab uses the latest and state of the art technology such as 3D printing, 3D scanning. We test products from ¼” to over 100” in diameter. We work with fire suppression systems that save people’s lives, we develop products that provide clean drinking water, and products that bring natural resources out of the ground to help improve every single human’s life every day.
Scope:
Working in a Corporate Engineering Research and Development Laboratory with the responsibility of machining and fabricating high-quality components and prototypes to maintain initiative and project timelines for new product or process introductions. This includes ensuring that all dimensional standards and requirements are met during the prototype construction stage. Creative input is required frequently, as prototype specifications are often incomplete during early project development.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Set up and operate machine tools including but not limited to the following:
- Milling Machines & Machining Centers (manual and CNC controlled)
- Engine & Slant Bed Lathes (manual and CNC controlled)
- Surface Grinder
- Drill Presses
- Tool & Cutter Grinders
- Cut-off Saw/ Band Saw/ Abrasive Saw
- Use all applicable hand tools including: Micrometers (inside/outside), calipers, height gages, depth gages, etc.
- Machine prototype components from 3-D model files supplied from Engineering Design.
- Using creativity and self-direction in designing, machining, and testing of prototypes and fixtures when standard methods do not apply.
- Machine components or prototypes to supplied Engineering blueprints within specified tolerance requirements.
- Provide innovative input, as appropriate, to Engineering staff to help meet overall program goals.
- Determine all necessary equipment and operating parameters necessary to achieve completion of assignments including; end mills, inserts, drills, reamers, fixturing, cutting speeds, surface finishes, etc.
- Design and construct fixtures for aiding in the machining process as necessary.
- Perform bench work with hand tools as necessary.
- Perform maintenance on machine tools, equipment, and work area to maintain a proper work environment.
- Ability to work from written or verbal instructions.
- Participate in the Quality Improvement Program through the use of QWG’s, MATS’s, CATS, and utilization of QIP problem solving techniques.
- Perform Technical Lab functions as necessary (hydro testing, inspection, pattern approvals, etc.).
- Specific policies and procedures have been established by the Engineering Department to provide for the security and accessibility of electronic data and confidential information. It is the responsibility of the employee, in the daily course of doing business, to follow said policies as they relate to document management (see EOG-26). The extent to which departmental research and development information is stored electronically has vastly increased, and will continue to do so. The new Federal rules pertaining to electronic discovery stipulate that substantive email communications constituted "records" under the Federal Records Act. It is therefore the responsibility of each departmental employee to understand their role in communicating via e-mails and that all e-mails must be written/responded to in a professional manner.
- Follow ALL safety procedures and guidelines.
Qualifications:
- High school graduate.
- Proficient in blueprint reading, assembly drawings, shop math, geometry, and use of precision measuring instruments.
- Proficient in bench work including: drilling, tapping, filing, assembly, and inspection of components for form, fit, and function.
- Minimum of eight years of machine shop or related experience.
- Ability to set up, operate, and maintain all Lab machine tools in a proper and safe operating manner.
- The ability to operate or adapt to the use of CNC controlled machine tools including programming, set-up, and proper operating parameters required to safely operate this equipment.
- MasterCam experience preferred but not necessary.
Victaulic is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic data, or other legally protected status. (Background checks may be required as part of our pre-employment process).
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Verify your credentials translate correctly
A three-year Australian trade or engineering degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree for E-3 visa purposes. Get a credential evaluation from a USCIS-recognized agency before you apply, so employers don't raise equivalency objections mid-process.
Target manufacturers already filing LCAs
Search DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway for employers with active Labor Condition Applications in machining or precision manufacturing. These companies already understand the E-3 sponsorship process and won't need convincing on how it works.
Search for E-3 sponsorship roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to find Production Machinist roles from employers with active E-3 sponsorship history. Filtering by visa type saves you from applying to companies unfamiliar with Australian work authorization, which cuts down on wasted applications.
Clarify specialty occupation status upfront
Not every machinist role qualifies as a specialty occupation under E-3 rules. Roles requiring CNC programming expertise, CAD/CAM knowledge, or a specific engineering discipline are stronger candidates. Confirm the job description references a degree requirement before accepting an offer.
Ask your employer to file the LCA early
DOL certifies most LCAs within seven business days, but delays happen. Ask your employer to submit the LCA to DOL's FLAG system as soon as you accept the offer, so certification doesn't hold up your consulate appointment booking.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the paperwork
Once your employer agrees to sponsor you, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end-to-end. This avoids the common mistake of filing LCA wage levels inconsistently with the DS-160 and consulate documents.
E-3 Visa Production Machinist: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Production Machinist jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find Production Machinist roles with E-3 sponsorship, as it filters specifically for employers familiar with Australian work authorization. Beyond that, target manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, and defense sectors, which regularly hire machinists with specialized technical qualifications and are experienced with work visa processes.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Production Machinist role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3 visa?
It depends on what the role actually requires. A machinist position that demands a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing technology, or a closely related field will qualify. Roles that list a degree as preferred rather than required can be harder to support. CNC programming, precision metrology, or CAD/CAM responsibilities strengthen the specialty occupation case considerably.
Is the E-3 visa easier to get than an H-1B for a Production Machinist role?
For Australian nationals, yes. The E-3 has an annual cap of 10,500 visas that has never been fully used, so there's no lottery. H-1B visa requires registration in a random selection process with no guarantee of a slot. Both require a specialty occupation and an employer sponsor, but E-3 applicants go directly to a consulate appointment rather than waiting months for USCIS petition adjudication.
What happens to my E-3 status if my machinist role changes significantly or I switch employers?
If your employer changes your role materially, such as moving you from CNC operation to a general production floor position, the original E-3 may no longer cover the work. Switching employers requires a new LCA and new visa stamp before you start. You can remain in E-3 status while transitioning, but don't begin work for the new employer until the new LCA is certified and your visa reflects the new position.