3rd & 4th Shift MACHINE OPERATOR- Dedicated Machines

Pequot Tool; Pequot Lakes (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Pequot Tool in Pequot Lakes is seeking a dedicated Machine Operator for 3rd & 4th shifts. The role involves following work instructions, producing parts to meet specifications, and operating various machinery.

Responsibilities include reviewing work orders, loading materials, monitoring machine operations, and packaging finished products. Candidates should possess mechanical aptitude, basic math skills, and a reliable attendance record. This position requires knowledge of machines and tools.

Qualifications

• Possess a mechanical aptitude to learn basic machine operation and assembly.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, able to perform basic calculations.
• Reliable and dependable attendance with minimal absences.
• Understanding of machines and tools, including maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Review work orders and instructions according to specifications.
• Load materials into machines and monitor operations.
• Measure work pieces for conformance using tools.
• Perform deburring operations and package finished products.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Mathematics

Reliable attendance

Knowledge of machines and tools

Tools

Calipers

Various hand tools

Job description

3rd & 4th Shift MACHINE OPERATOR- Dedicated Machines

Location: Pequot Lakes

Full-time

Following work instructions & under supervision, produces parts according to print and specifications, meeting Pequot Tool work standards.

Responsibilities

• Review work orders & instructions to ensure work is performed according to specifications.
• Follow priorities and assignments as directed.
• Load work pieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
• Position, align, and secure work pieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
• Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
• Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process.
• Perform deburring operations to skillfully remove excess material or burrs from surfaces; sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone or polish metal or plastic work pieces. Operate tumbler, hand grinding or mechanical/robotic tumbling or straight-lining equipment. Apply solutions to surfaces to clean materials.
• Measure completed work pieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
• Examine completed work pieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• Record work steps in computer, scanning operations, entering completed piece and scrap information.
• Assemble various components into a final assembly unit; may require the use of hand tools.
• Package finished products and prepare them for shipment.
• Keep work areas clean.
• Maintain production equipment and machinery per instructions for operators.

Requirements

• Production and Processing— Possess a mechanical aptitude to learn processes associated with basic machine operation and assembly.
• Mathematics— Knowledge of arithmetic, able to add, subtract, divide whole figures and fractions.
• Attendance Management— Reliable, dependable; can attend work on time with minimal absences allowed.
• Mechanical— Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Tools & Technology

Tools used in this occupation: Calipers (dial calipers; vernier calipers). Machines (insert press, automatic saw, shears, straight liners, punch press, press brakes, drill press; pallet jacks, carts, various hand tools that grind or polish).

Physical Demands

Handling / Fingering (Occasionally). Reach Outward (Constantly). Reach Above Shoulder (Constantly). Climb / Crawl (Occasionally). Weight 41-100 lbs.

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (near, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception); sense of sound; sense of touch; ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including protective footwear (steel toe) and safety eyewear. Pequot Tool & Mfg., Inc. is a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment, direct hire or through temporary agency placement are conditional upon the applicant passing a negative drug test.

Effect of prior Felony Conviction

Pequot Tool manufacturers serialized firearms components, among many other items. ATF regulations prevent our hiring individuals with a felony conviction that has not been expunged or set-aside by the courts.