Machine Operator

ANCHOR INDUSTRIES INC; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Onsite medical clinic (FREE)

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Stable, team-focused work environment

Opportunities for learning and growth

Job summary

Anchor Industries, a long-standing U.S. manufacturer of tents and fabric products, seeks a Machine Operator to safely control production equipment and ensure quality standards.

You will learn to operate sewing machines and related hardware, read work orders and specifications, maintain equipment, and collaborate with teammates in a safety-focused, climate-controlled environment. Competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to quickly learn production equipment and perform basic operation.
• Ability to follow a sequence of operations and work well in a team.
• Understand applicable OSHA and environmental regulations.
• Regular and predictable attendance required.
• Reading and interpreting work orders, specifications, and materials.

Responsibilities

• Operates production machinery per prints and specs.
• Prepares materials using measuring tools and hand tools.
• Inspects and maintains machines and adjusts settings.
• Moves materials between stations as needed.
• Monitors quality and records output and defects.
• collaborates with coworkers to achieve goals.

Skills

Machine operation

Blueprint reading

Quality inspection

OSHA awareness

Teamwork

Math skills

Attendance reliability

Education

HS diploma/GED

1+ year experience

Job description

Anchor Industries is a leading U.S. manufacturer of commercial tents, shade structures, pool covers, and other fabric-based products. For more than 130 years, Anchor has built a reputation for innovation, quality, and customer service across a wide range of industries. At Anchor Industries, we don’t just build products — we build solutions. Guided by our foundational values of Respect, Engage, Achieve through Learning, Courage, and Humility (R.E.A.C.H.), we are looking for a talentedMachine Operator to join our team and help bring our products to life through precision, creativity, and collaboration.

Job Purpose:

Safely control various industrial machines and equipment to make sure they are working properly and can produce materials that conform with company quality, quantity, and efficiency standards. Learn how to produce items with minimal variants that have a basic level of specification complexity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates production machinery in accordance with prints and specifications. Machines may include various types of industrial sewing machines, radio frequency fabric welders, grommet machines, and similar equipment.
• Use tape measures, chalk line, ruler, scissors, squares, marking pencils and hand tools to prepare materials for production and to verify in line quality.
• Inspect machine, perform routine maintenance, adjust machine settings appropriately for the material and starts machine in preparation for production.
• Places raw materials in machines that automatically feed the machine and manually feeds materials into the machines.
• Observe machine during operation to verify quality performance.
• Updates records of units produced including records of defects and errors.
• Use jack truck, drag, two-wheel handcart, pushcart, or other means to move product from station to station.
• Works cooperatively with all Co-workers to achieve common goals, communicating effectively and sharing information and resources appropriately.
• Maintains work area to be neat, clean, and organized.

Education/Experience:

Prefer high school graduate or GED. Requires a least one year of related experience and proven ability to learn how to operate industrial machines and learn product specifications.

Specific Job Skills Required:

• The ability to quickly learn production equipment and perform basic production machine operation.
• Ability to follow a sequence of operations and work well in a team.
• Understanding of or the ability to abide by applicable OSHA and environmental regulations.
• Must be able to prove regular and predictable attendance.
• Enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and mission of the Company.
• Must be able to read and write to interpret documents such as work orders, specifications, engineering designs, bill of materials and (sequence of each operation).
• Ability to understand concepts such as fractions, percentages, and ratios with calculators to figure slopes, angles, pitch, drop and projection, cut length, hem allowances, figure, and do basic cutting.
• Ability to work with basic math.
• Must have excellent analytical skills with ability to solve problems.
• Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasional lifting and carrying of up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional pulling of up to 80 lbs. of force, Frequent pushing and pulling of up to 40 lbs. of force and Constant pushing and pulling involving 10 lbs. of force or less
• Constant sitting, standing and neck downward bending
• Frequent stooping and twisting
• Occasional walking, kneeling and Occasional to Frequent crouching
• Constant gripping, reaching below shoulder level, fine manipulation, foot pedal operation and Frequent to Constant pinching
• Occasional reaching above shoulder level
• Constant feeling, close vision, and color vision

Why Join Anchor Industries?

At Anchor, we invest in our people. We offer:

• Competitive pay
• FREE onsite medical clinic
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off & holidays
• Stable, team-focused work environment
• Opportunities for learning and growth

Potential for Promotion:

Dependent upon availability and individual performance.

Climate-controlled environment. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Overall, no Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required, however, in some instances, this job may require the wearing of a variety of PPE that will be provided. If PPE is necessary, the employee will be mandated to wear it.

Travel Requirements:

None

EOE M/F/D/V A/A

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.