Machine Operator

Company Overview

PAID WEEKLY! GREAT BENEFITS!
Doing Steel Fabrication, LLC has a proud history of delivering top-quality steel fabrication services since 1986. With extensive facilities and a dedicated team, we serve projects across the country, emphasizing excellence and innovation in our industry. Doing Steel is a family-owned company who believe in our people. If you're looking for a stable industry and a great company, come work and grow with us!

JOB DESCRIPTION Machine Operator 1

This role is entry level and requires basic knowledge of mechanical and structural processes and equipment. Machine Operators 1 will need to have the ability to operate or learn to operate (within one year) numerous machines and equipment. The ability to understand verbal and written instructions is essential and ability to work in a team environment as well as independently while adhering to all safety standards and protocols is key. Knowledge of and ability to adhere to Lock/out Tag/out protocols consistently and without fail.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Competencies)

• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to read, interpret and work from blueprints, sketches or other specifications.
• Ability to promote a safe work environment.
• Ability to take initiative and be a self-starter to meet production demands and schedules.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Basic mechanical knowledge and ability.
• Knowledge of product, mechanics, shop mathematics, shop processes and procedures.
• Operate overhead crane
• Blueprint reading

Equipment utilized in Steel Fabrication includes:

• Electric grinder
• Oxygen/acetylene torch
• Metal plate shear
• Angle punch line
• Press brake
• Plate rolls
• Roundo (angle/beam rolls)
• Plasma burn table
• Pipe bender
• Small parts iron worker punch shear
• Vertical and horizontal marvel band saw
• Cold blade saw

Essential Job Functions

• Operates mobile crane equipment and directs the rigging and hoisting of equipment.
• Sets up and operates machines to make production parts to standard shop blueprints.
• Grinding where grade and type of abrasives are being determined by others.
• Paints where finish or compliance to specifications are critical.
• Operates machines that require minimal skills and experience, such as presses, shears, saws, rolls, etc.
• May perform various warehouse activities involving receiving, special order and inventory.
• Collaborate with warehouse, production, and logistics teams to ensure efficient, safe loading and unloading operations.
• Ensure safe, timely loading and unloading processes.
• Guide and train coworkers to promote continuous and efficient performance.
• Maintains a clean work environment.
• Performs other duties requiring similar skills and abilities as assigned.
• Regular, in-person attendance due to necessary teamwork and personal interactive nature of this position.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Experience with trucks under three tons (i.e. tractors and fork-trucks), mobile crane equipment and overhead cranes.

Schedule:

• 10-hour shift
• Day shift or 2nd shift
• Monday to Friday

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Exposure to dust, fumes, noise and high-degree varying seasonal temperatures. Machinery with energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or other energy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use hands and fingers, handle, grasp or feel; reach with hands and arms climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Additional effort requirements consist of, but are not limited to, lifting, pushing and pulling material, stairs, and ladders. When there is an occasion to move heavy material greater than 50 pounds, the operator will request assistance from another team member or utilize provided lifting equipment.

Doing Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All positions at Doing Steel require a pre-employment drug screen; all job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the drug screen. Failure to pass a drug screen prior to employment or at any time during employment will result in the recension of the offer and/or termination of employment.

Doing Steel is a Drug-Free Safety-First workplace. All applicants must successfully complete a drug screen prior to being hired. Failure to submit to or pass a drug screen will result in any offer of employment being rescinded. Failure to submit or pass a drug screen, at any time while employed by Doing Steel, or any of its subsidiaries, will result in termination of employment. Drug screens may be given at any time to any employee for reasonable suspicion, or as part of a random selection, or post-accident or incident.