Machine Operator

Job Description

Job Description

We are building our team up for busy season!Olympia Chimney & Venting is looking for an experienced Machine Operator who takes pride in producing high-quality products and getting the job done right. In this hands-on role, you’ll operate and maintain industrial machinery, troubleshoot minor mechanical issues, perform quality checks, create custom parts, and help support newer operators—all while working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where safety, accuracy, and teamwork matter.For more information about Olympia Chimney & Venting, please watch this short video produced by PBS. Olympia Chimney & Venting | NEPA @ Work | WVIA Documentary

Summary/Objective 
The Olympia Chimney & Venting Machine Operator 2 produces various high-quality metal chimney venting components by safely operating and maintaining a variety of machines, correcting issues, closing orders in the Acumatica system, and may assist with training of new machine operators.

Essential Functions

• May operate and maintain a variety of light and heavy industrial machines 
• Arrange machine at the beginning of work procedures to ensure that everything is in order
• Test the machine before main work begins to be sure that it’s in good condition for production
• Set all machine operation information such as speed, size and shape into machine before it begins running 
• Adjust the operating speed and controlling the load of the machines 
• Insert all production materials in the various parts of the machine where they are supposed to be to enhance production output
• Strictly adhere to client job specification and ensure high-quality work
• Arrange and set up the material handling equipment and machinery if needed
• Monitor the machine operation to see that the finished products and components aptly match the quality and quantity constraints of the company 
• Identify and correct small mechanical issues.
• Identify defects in materials.
• Perform quality checks in cells other than home cell
• Understanding and ability to make custom parts
• Ability to train and monitor the quality of new employees in home cell
• Perform daily housekeeping of work area.
• Examine and discard defective goods and packaging components 
• Ensure timely preparation and availability of all production materials to avoid shortage during production 
• Recalibrate and clean the machinery after completing production activities 
• Other duties as assigned as production needs require

Competencies

• Humility: Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance; putting the needs of another person before your own and thinking of others before yourself
• Results Orientation (Get It Done): Having a work ethic and a way of overcoming challenges and getting things done without making excuses; delivering on results and does what he/she says they will do
• Customer Focus: Meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers to achieve positive outcomes
• Attention to Detail: Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
• Communication: Listening effectively, transmitting information accurately and understandably, and actively seeking feedback non-defensively
• Dependability/Reliability: Following through on commitments, producing timely work to required – or higher - standards, and pitching in to get the job done.
• Quality Orientation: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. Temperature is varied to the temperature outside due to open doors and garages.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items 50 pounds unassisted. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, Monday – Friday. Shift is:

• First shift: 7:00AM-3:30PM

Travel
No travel is expected for this position

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of a high school education or GED equivalent
• 1+ year machine operation experience
• Ability to read and write English, follow verbal instructions, read a tape measure and convert fractions to decimals, with basic geometry skills being a plus
• Must be able to problem solve, manage time, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Great communication and organizational skills and extreme attention to detail and safety

AAP/EEO Statement 

Olympia Chimney Supply Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries, Copperfield Chimney, and Olympia Chimney and Venting, are Equal Opportunity Employers. We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.