Employee-Owned Metal Fabricator & CNC Operator

Wildeck; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Wildeck, headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, seeks a Fabricator to set up and operate production machines for stock and custom parts. Responsibilities include reading shop drawings, setting stops, monitoring quality, performing basic maintenance, and lifting heavy parts in a hands-on shop environment.

The role requires one year of related experience (CNC or Voortman preferred), ability to read blueprints, basic math, tape measures, and Windows/ERP skills, plus safety gear usage.

Qualifications

• One-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior Voortman or CNC experience preferred.
• Read and understand shop drawings or prints.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to perform basic calculations using a calculator.
• Read and use tape measure.
• Basic computer skills in a Windows environment/ERP system.
• Physical requirements include Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds when turning parts over.
• Must wear OSHA approved safety shoes with metatarsal guards, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and grinding/cutting shield when using grinder or power cutters.

Responsibilities

• Reads job specifications from shop drawings or blueprints to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Sets stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule, jig or template.
• Observes machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunction.
• Measures work piece dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation.
• Stacks, marks, and packs finished work pieces.
• Performs minor machine maintenance such as oiling machines, dyes, or work pieces.
• Lifts objects by hand, or with a power hoist/crane, or forklift.

Skills

Read blueprints

Set stops

Machine observation

Measure dimensions

Lifting

Voortman

CNC

Tape measure

Windows/ERP

Tools

Voortman

CNC

Job description

Wildeck, headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, seeks a Fabricator to set up and operate production machines for stock and custom parts. Responsibilities include reading shop drawings, setting stops, monitoring quality, performing basic maintenance, and lifting heavy parts in a hands-on shop environment.

The role requires one year of related experience (CNC or Voortman preferred), ability to read blueprints, basic math, tape measures, and Windows/ERP skills, plus safety gear usage.