1st Shift Fabrication Operator: Cut, Bend & Inspect

Great Plains Mfg; Tipton (KS); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Manufacturing is seeking a 1st Shift Fabrication Operator for our Tipton, KS facility. The role runs Monday–Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with overtime on Fridays as needed, in a manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of fabrication experience, can read drawings, and perform basic math with fractions and decimals. This position supports setup, operation, and cleaning of various fabrication machines to produce metal parts.

Qualifications

• One to three years' experience as a fabrication operator or similar.
• Basic understanding of computer functions and various software.
• Must be able to read prints and understand all press brake operations.
• Must have strong math skills, including proficiency with fractions and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Set up, tend and operate fabricating machines such as cutoff saws, shears, roller, brakes, presses, forming machines, spinning machines, punch machines, laser cutting, CNC plasma, etc.
• Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Set stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule, template, or computer program.
• Position work piece against stops or aligns layout marks with die or blade.
• Push button or depress pedal to activate machine.
• Observe machine operation to detect work piece defects or machine malfunction.

Skills

Fabrication operations

Read prints

Math skills (fractions/decimals)

Basic computer skills

Job description

Great Plains Manufacturing is seeking a 1st Shift Fabrication Operator for our Tipton, KS facility. The role runs Monday–Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with overtime on Fridays as needed, in a manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of fabrication experience, can read drawings, and perform basic math with fractions and decimals. This position supports setup, operation, and cleaning of various fabrication machines to produce metal parts.