Welder Machine Operator Trainee 1st shift & 2nd shift

1st shift (6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

2nd shift (3:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.)

As a Welding Machine Operator you will perform a variety of standard operations to operate a computer-controlled welding machine to produce welded wire mesh to meet production schedule requirements meet all quality specifications perform set-ups changeovers and assist with routine maintenance. The Welding Machine Operator does not physically perform the welding the machine does.

• High School Diploma required or its equivalent with 2-5 years of experience as a machine operator or very good mechanical aptitude
• Must be able to work independently
• Must be detail oriented and organized
• Maintain a clean work area
• Lifting requirements up to approximately 50 lbs.
• Maintain high levels of efficiency and quality
• Good mechanical aptitude

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Work from specification sheets job orders and verbal instructions
• Ensure that all wires are properly positioned for feeding into the welder
• Maintain continual visual inspection of product and process for proper positioning welding and cutting
• Clean and maintain welding electrodes on a regular basis and make minor adjustments to machine as needed
• Perform and record prescribed quality checks
• Inform supervisor of any processing or operating problems
• Remove welded rolls of mesh from rollers
• Palletize finished rolls
• Monitor wire field
• Perform general preventative maintenance task
• Help other machine operators as needed

Benefits:

We offer a competitive & market salary and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental vision life insurance STD LTD 401(k) profit sharing. Riverdale Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check and upon having the appropriate legal right to work.

About Us:

Riverdale Mills Corporation is one of the largest manufacturers of galvanized and PVC coated welded wire mesh in the world. A privately held company based in Northbridge MA. Riverdale Mills specializes in the design and manufacturing of commercial industrial and consumer wire products tools and accessories for the marine aquaculture security and construction and farming industries. The companys exemplary quality and manufacturing expertise is known worldwide.

Riverdale Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.