Machine Operator

Job Description

Description:

Operate fabricating machinery and fabricate a variety of flat and irregular shaped parts for various product lines.

BENEFITS:

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

40 Hours PTO

40 hours Sick Time

11 Paid Holidays

401K

401K Matching

Up to $700 reimbursement for dental and vision claims for employee.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Operate various size and types of sheet metal fabricating machinery such as shears, press brakes, punch presses, etc.

Fabricate a variety of flat and irregular shaped parts for various product lines.

Remove burrs, sharp corners, etc. from processed parts.

Using hand truck, Lift truck, or overhead crane to move materials, parts, tools, etc. to and from storage, staging areas, or workstation.

Obtain first piece inspection.

Read and interpret measuring devices.

Perform daily lift truck inspections.

Obtain first piece inspection approval and periodically visually inspect and / or gauge work for quality appearance and dimensional accuracy.

Follow quality control standards to ensure meeting quality and quantity requirements.

To maintain continuous movement of work, use a hand truck, lift truck, or overhead crane to move work to and from designated storage, staging areas, or workstation.

Make minor adjustments to machine settings and perform general equipment inspection.

Adhere to established safety rules and policies.

Notify Supervisor or Safety Director of any unsafe acts or practice stopped.

Meet quality and production standards.

Keep work area neat and orderly on a daily basis.

Keep Supervisor fully informed of any problems.

Perform other duties as assigned.Requirements:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 3 years work experience.

Possess and demonstrate positive mentoring and leadership qualities.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Forklift certification required.

Participate in training events (ie; Lockout/Tagout; HazCom; and overhead crane training)

Treat all co-workers with dignity and respect.

Basic math skills.

Basic organizational skills.

Positive attitude towards work and work environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no direct reports.

EQUIPMENT LISTING (MACHINES, TOOLS & SOFTWARE):

Will work with sheet metal, plastic and aluminum, stainless steel, copper, orders, parts and drawings, using a variety of tools, including shears, press brakes, punch presses, hand truck, Lift Truck, overhead crane, disc sanders, belt sanders, hand tools, micrometers and gages, and a variety of power tools and hand tools.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND DEMANDS:

Light Work: Exerting up to 50+ pounds of force rarely and/or up to 11-50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects and run machines.

MENTAL AND VISUAL DEMAND:

Close mental and visual attention required to perform work dealing primarily with creating and analyzing drawings and data, performing technical work using a computer terminal and appropriate software programs.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Production Environment:

Manufacturing environment where the employee may encounter directly or indirectly chemicals, chemical processes, machinery, transport equipment and plastic working, handling and melting environments.

Safety Equipment:

Must wear safety glasses with side shields, safety shoes and other required PPE in accordance with working tasks. PPE includes but is not limited to : gloves, hearing protection, work clothes and apron.

EMPLOYER'S DISCLAIMER:

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Furthermore, the company reserves the right to add to or revise an employee's job duties at any time at its sole discretion.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.