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Secondary Ops Operator

Company:
Parker Fabrication Inc
Location:
Morton, IL, 61550
Posted:
March 10, 2026
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Description:

$20.27 to $33.02 per hour. Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401K

We are seeking a skilled Secondary Ops Operator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for using various equipment to manipulate tube, pipe, and sheet metal to fabricate the desired components. The Secondary Ops Operator will work closely with the production team to ensure that all components are fabricated to the highest quality standards.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Handle and package finished product.

Perform any secondary operations necessary such as trimming, assembly, special packaging, sorting, punching, drilling, grinding, labeling, etc. on molded and purchased parts.

Respond to the daily support needs of the saw and weld departments.

This includes machine problems, and basic quality functions (visual and functional checks of products).

The operator is to inform the supervisor of concerns in these areas for corrective action.

Perform incoming inspection of all parts for which secondary operations required and or needed per Job and Traveler instructions.

Sort out defective products, if any is found. Report issues as trained.

Keep the work area clean. Maintain organization of all skids, tools, and product.

Assist fellow employees as the need arises or as instructed.

Communicate and cooperate fully with quality control, management, and fellow employees in all aspects of the job.

Provide backup for other operators when necessary.

Utilize Parker Fabrication's ERP/MRP to track jobs and collect data.

Understand and execute operator maintenance of machines operated.

Understand proper usage of overhead crane and rigging to safely and efficiently load and unload products.

Utilize forklifts and manlifts to transport product as required

Perform low-pressure leak tests on fabricated components as required

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Report to your immediate production manager for your given shift. Report to shop foreman in their absence.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide assistance to new hires and colleagues as potential opportunities arise. Collaboration with Quality Control, Material Handlers, Material Receiving, and Shipping Department.

Requirements

EDUCATION: High School Diploma preferred.

REQUIRED / REQUESTED SKILLS:

Strong Blueprint Reading and GD&T comprehension preferred

Ability to read common measuring tools utilized in the metal fabrication industry

Working knowledge of all applicable secondary operations preferred

Ability to present a respectable appearance for the workplace at all times

Must be able to demonstrate intermediate computer skills

Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form

Ability to maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials

Must establish and maintain effective working relationships

Must be able to maintain paper and digital organizational systems

Ability to work in a diverse environment and be sensitive to issues of diversity and inclusion

Must have dependable transportation and minimal external factors that cause an employee from being a present and punctual when scheduled

Ability to demonstrate respect for safety culture while utilizing proper PPE and safety standards

EQUIPMENT USED: Personal Computer, Inspection Equipment, Forklift, Overhead Cranes, Rigging Equipment, and the following secondary ops pieces of equipment:

Trim saw and elbow trim saw

Drill press, knee mill and gang drill

Proto-1 machines - bead, trim, flare, flange

Ram form machines

Eccentric rotary end formers

Sheet & plate roll - (3) and (4) roll

Hydraulic press

Dot peen marking machine

Finger expander and finger swager

SOFTWARE USED: JobBoss, Email,

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others. Must be able to properly communicate issues to supervisor, colleagues, and maintenance staff

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear; walk and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES Amount of Time

Stand - Over 2/3

Walk - Under 1/3

Sit - Under 1/3

Use hand to finger, handle or feel - Over 2/3

Reach with hands and arms - Over 2/3

Climb or Balance - Under 1/3

Stool, kneel, crouch or crawl - Under 1/3

Talk - 1/3 to 2/3

Hear - Over 2/3

Taste - None

Smell - None

WEIGHT and FORCE DEMANDS Amount of Time

Up to 10 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3

Up to 25 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3

Up to 50 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3

Up to 100 pounds - None

More than 100 pounds - None

WORK ENVIRONMENT Amount of Time

Wet or humid conditions(non-weather) - None

Work near moving mechanical parts - Over 2/3

Work in high, precarious places - Under 1/3

Fumes or airborne particles - Over 2/3

Toxic or caustic chemicals - None

Outdoor weather conditions - None

Extreme cold(non-weather) - None

Extreme hot (non-weather) - None

Risk of electrical shock - Over 2/3

Work with explosives - None

Risk of radiation - None

Vibration - Under 1/3

VISION DEMANDS Required/Not Required

No special vision requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) - Required

Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more) - Required

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Peripheral vision - Required

Depth perception - Required

Ability to adjust focus - Required

Noise Level/Exposure Level: Loud

Salary Description

$20.27 to $33.02 per hour

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