Machine Operator Night Shift Ditch Witch (Plant 3)

Machine Operator II at Ditch Witch:

Operate one or more of various production machines. Machines operated may include Lathes mills drills saws automatic welders benders punches shears flame cuts hi-definition & plasma laser heat treat shot blast gun drill etc. As a cross-functional team member of this division he or she may also assemble components and perform other duties as assigned.

What Will You Do

• Read information from blueprints.

• Set up adjust and operate production equipment. This includes monitoring the performance of the machine and carrying out operations in proper sequence.

• Set up fixtures mount parts/components in fixtures and perform mechanical assembly. This includes using hand and air tools (wrenches torque wrenches impact wrenches screwdrivers hammers etc.).

• May remove parts from fixtures clean or de-burr them check them for quality using measuring tools (micrometers gauges tape measures rules squares etc.) and detect and correct defects.

• Performs basic operator maintenance to the equipment with which they are assigned to avoid down time and loss of production.

• Use a computer to check part locations inventory and maintaining production records.

• Provide input for troubleshooting and problem solving.

• Consistently meets or exceeds expectations for Safety Quality Productivity Performance and Attendance metrics.

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing plant conditions (indoors with variable temperature and humidity noise and dirt).

• Physical hazards such as powered vehicle bicycle and pedestrian traffic sharp objects moving machinery electrical arc-welding equipment and materials handling.

• Work with hazardous materials such as coolant solvents oils grease and pressurized gases.

• Variable duties workloads and priorities.

• A variable work schedule (ranging from 8-12 hours daily depending on production needs with overtime paid after 40 hours per week) and some scheduled work on Saturdays.

• An expectation to work at least 50% of the Saturdays worked (ET).

What Will You Need

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Typically 18 to 36 months of directly related experience required; experience in welding or mechanical repair preferred.

• Demonstrate and apply a higher degree of skill/knowledge in machining or fabrication than just basic skills.

• Have basic experience using mechanical repair and assembly tools. This includes wrenches screwdrivers pliers etc.

• Be knowledgeable of SAP and be able to utilize the system and assist others based upon job needs.

• Have appropriate reading clerical and basic math skills. This includes the ability to understand written instructions maintain production records and calculate sums differences and fractions.

• Demonstrates the ability to move from process to process with little to no supervision.

Essential Physical Functions:

The physical demands for this job are classified as heavy and include the following:

• Be able to regularly handle items weighing in excess of 60 pounds from floor to knuckle.

• Be able to regularly pull or push items weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Be able to regularly lift items up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder.

• Be able to regularly lift items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.

• Job requires frequent standing sitting twisting and bending.

• Job requires occasional walking elevated work squatting kneeling and climbing.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) parental status national origin age disability genetic information (including family medical history) political affiliation military service or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.