Machine Operator

Job Description

Job Description

The Machine Operator plays a vital role in our precision manufacturing process. You will be responsible for planning and building complex car configurations, ensuring products—such as ceramics and abrasives—are expertly stacked and prepared for high-temperature firing in kilns and furnaces. This role blends technical blueprint reading with hands-on material handling to ensure our production schedule stays on track and our quality remains top-tier.

Shift: 4:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Pay Range: $23.50 – $25.00/hour

• Early Finish: Start your day early and finish by 1:00 PM, leaving your afternoons free.
• Skill Mastery: We provide a structured environment where you can become proficient in specialized industrial heating and kiln operations within just 3 months.
• Technical Growth: Enhance your expertise in precision measurement and blueprint reading in a high-tech manufacturing setting.
• Safety-First Culture: We provide all necessary PPE and maintain a supportive environment focused on your well-being.

• Kiln Preparation: Plan and build car configurations, stacking products in specific patterns on racks and platforms for tunnel or periodic kilns.
• Technical Assembly: Utilize manufacturing instructions to apply deck batts, blocks, clamps, and fillers to secure products for the firing process.
• Production Scheduling: Select products based on specific burn types and dates to align with the firing schedule.
• Product Extraction: Draw finished products from kilns manually or by utilizing hoists and truck cars.
• Quality Inspection: Move products to stripping areas and perform thorough visual inspections for defects.
• Inventory & Logistics: Maintain an organized workflow and perform other related duties as assigned to support the manufacturing team.

• Education: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent professional experience.
• Technical Skills: Ability to read blueprints and perform intermediate math.
• Precision Tools: Proficiency in using measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, and measuring tapes in both standard and metric units.
• Physical Capability: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; must be able to repetitively lift or move up to 50 lbs without assistance.
• Visual Acuity: Strong close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception are required for inspection and safety.
• Environmental Adaptability: Comfortable working near moving mechanical parts and in environments that may occasionally include heat, fumes, or dust (PPE provided).

Competitive Pay: Compensation is determined by candidate experience, education, certifications, and specific job-related skills.

Comprehensive Benefits: Includes premium health insurance (medical, dental, vision) and eligibility for an incentive recognition bonus program.

Growth: Access to training and development to expand your technical certifications.

Ready to take the next step in your manufacturing career? Join a team that values technical expertise!

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.