What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator position at Modineer Company?
Job Title: Machine Operator
Reports to: Production Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule: Monday through Thursday (6:00AM to 4:30PM ) overtime as needed
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Operates welding machines
- Operates resistance welders
- Operates rollers
- Operates presses
- Operates high pressure testers
- Sets stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule, or template
- Positions work piece against stops or guides
- Pushes button or depresses pedal to activate machine
- Observes machine operation to detect work piece defects or machine malfunction
- Measures work piece dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation
- Performs minor machine maintenance such as oiling machines, dies, or work pieces
- Uses air drills and wire brushes to clean final product
- Packages final product
- Performs housekeeping tasks keeping work areas clean
- Additional duties may be assigned or removed, as business needs dictate
Prior work experience, specialized skills, and knowledge:
- Ability to work as part of a team and cooperate with others
- Attention to detail
- Sound judgement, discretion, and high level of civility
- Initiative to drive organizational processes
Physical environment/working conditions:
Works in a manufacturing environment in warm or cold temperatures. The individual must be able to do the following:
- Visually receive and identify detailed information
- Detect the presence of sounds within a range of volumes and frequencies
- Respond to sights and sounds
- Understand written/printed material
- Understand verbal information
- Speak clearly and articulately
- Actively exchange ideas/thoughts with others
- Check, compare, or copy details
- Use words and ideas to figure out/solve problems that require orderly, logical, thought
- Manipulate small, medium, or large objects, materials, or tools on a frequent basis
- Operate hand tools, grinders, and gages throughout the shift
- Use arms/legs continually and repeatedly throughout the shift
- Lift up to 40 lbs continuously throughout the shift
- Apply a specific level of strength to move an object
- Stand for long periods of time throughout the shift
- Move at a fast pace across specified terrain throughout the shift
- Adjust body position while performing tasks