Duke Manufacturing Company is looking for Machine Operators to join our Fabrication team at our Sedalia, Missouri location!

Duke is a modern food service equipment manufacturer, family owned and operated for over 90 years with more than 700 employees worldwide.

Our purpose is to Nourish Our World through integrated solutions that connect people, equipment, and technology to improve throughput, efficiency and quality.

Benefits

Duke Manufacturing offers a full range of benefits to our employees, including:

• Starting Pay Range $17.68-$21.32
  • Off-shifts add $1.50 premium
  • Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 2 weeks vacation
  • allotment of paid leave hours (pto)
• Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
• Vision Care Plan
• 401(k) with company match
• FSA and HSA options
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• And more!

Job Description

Advanced skills and knowledge in the set-up, adjustment and operating standard and special types of fabricating machines such as, but not limited to, brake press, laser, press and turret presses to perform repetitive operations such as cutting, shaping, bending metal plates, sheets and structural shapes within fractional tolerances to build standard and special food service equipment as specified by shop drawing. Use safety devices provided and operate machines using proper safety procedures. Keep machines and work areas clean and free of grease and oil. Conduct daily preventative maintenance operations as outlined on the 6S zone card. Notify lead person or supervisor of machine needing repair. Maintain positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with coworkers, supervisors, clients, customers.
Functional Area:The following list of essential duties is not exhaustive. An employee may be required to perform additional tasks not listed below. If asked, you will be given the proper training or assistance necessary to perform the expected duties.
Brake: Select, position and clamp dies into machine using rule, square, shims, template, micrometer, calipers, built-in gauges, and hand tools. Program, set-up and run numerical control brake. Program numerical control gauges on press brakes. Determine lay of the grain on various metals, gauge of material and type of material. Make adjustments to set pressure and depth of ram stroke, adjustment rolls and speed of machine. Locate and mark bending or cutting lines and reference points onto work piece, using rule, compass, straightedge, or by tracing from templates. Obtain and transfer stock to machine manually or by pallet jack or hand jack. Position work piece manually against stops or align layout marks with die. Reposition work piece and may change dies for multiple or successive passes. Perform first piece verification by inspecting part dimension to print using tape measure, caliper, protractor, fixture, or part pattern, making necessary adjustments, as required. Stack parts and material in a safe manner. Be able to form hems, offsets, and complicated parts while meeting daily time goals.

Please see attached job description for the remaining functional areas and full details of the job duties.

Equal Opportunity Employer