1st Shift Machine Operators

Derby Fabricating, LLC; Louisville, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Derby Fabricating, LLC in Louisville, KY is seeking a manufacturing operator to safely produce quality parts on time and in spec. You will set up machines and auxiliary equipment, verify settings via first-run parts, and perform secondary operations as needed to support production goals.

The role emphasizes adherence to quality procedures, teamwork, and maintaining clean work areas while contributing to safety, productivity, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Safely produce quality parts on time and in spec.
• Set up machine and any auxiliary equipment as required.
• Verify settings by measuring positions, first-run part, and sample work pieces.
• Maintain specifications by observing quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Complete secondary operations as needed (testing, trimming, assembly and packaging).
• Assist in improving quality, productivity, safety and pollution prevention.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and orderly work area.
• Assist in maintaining equipment through preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Maintain continuity among shifts by documenting actions and communicating needs.
• Identify and prevent nonconformities relating to product, processes, or quality systems.
• Control further processing of nonconforming product until corrected.
• All other work assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Teamwork ability

Job description

Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safely produce quality parts on time and in spec.
• Responsible for setting up machine and any auxiliary equipment as required.
• Verifies settings by measuring positions, first-run part, and sample work pieces, adhering to quality standards.
• Maintains specifications by observing and adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Completes secondary operations as needed (e.g. testing, trimming, assembly and packaging).
• Assists in all efforts to improve quality, productivity, continuous improvement, safety and prevention of pollution.
• Maintains a neat, clean, and orderly work area.
• Assists in maintaining equipment by completing preventive operator maintenance requirements following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs and communication of maintenance issues to supervisor.
• Maintains continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Identifies and if necessary, initiates action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to the product, processes, quality system, safety, or environmental system.
• Controls further processing, delivery or installation of nonconforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
• All other work assigned.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

• Safely and successfully completes all assigned duties on time and without errors;
• Interacts effectively with co-workers;
• Communicates problems or potential problems to appropriate personnel;
• Work area is clean and orderly.

Requirements

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred;
• Good communication skills;
• Ability to work within a team environment.