Machine Operator

Chief Industries, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Chief Buildings is hiring a Machine Operator for 1st and 2nd shifts in Fort Wayne. The role involves operating machinery, ensuring safety compliance, and performing maintenance tasks. This full-time position comes with comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans.

Benefits

Paid vacation/PTO

401(k) retirement plan plus company match

Company-paid life insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid holidays (8)

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Ability to safely operate machinery with minimal supervision.
• Experience with metal fabrication and overhead cranes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and inspect various machines including punch press and shear.
• Perform routine maintenance and set-up of machinery.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality control standards.

Skills

Basic understanding of hand tools

Metal fabrication

Ability to interpret fabrication drawings

Basic math skills

Job description

Chief Buildings is seeking a 1st and 2nd shift Machine Operator to join our team. This position will perform general machine operation, including set-up of equipment, processing of parts, and final part inspection on various assigned equipment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Safety is a relentless journey at Chief Buildings. Candidates must follow proven safety practices, look out for teammates and seek improvements that will enhance our safety culture.
• Basic understanding of hand tools including tape measure, squares, and protractors.
• Metal fabrication and overhead crane experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret fabrication drawings.
• Basic math skills including fractions and decimals.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements:

• Performs all duties in safe and efficient manner, utilizing required safety equipment. Keeps work area neat and orderly. Reports unsafe conditions to supervisors.
• Maintains compliance to all quality control procedures and standards.
• Maximize quantity of assigned work completed.
• Fully knowledgeable of the capacities and proper operation of assigned equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance of assigned machines.
• Properly complete all routine paperwork and computer data entry related to the job responsibilities.
• May operate one or more of the following: punch press, shear, threader, or iron worker.
• Responsible for tooling set-up, if required.
• Capable of working with minimal supervision.

Shift:

• 1st Shift – 6:00am - 4:30pm
• 2nd Shift - 4:30pm - 3:00am

The Company:

Putting the needs of customers first has taken Chief Industries, Inc. from a small construction company in 1954, to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, Chief Industries employs over 1,400 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used around the world.

A division of Chief Industries, Chief Buildings has designed and manufactured a wide variety of construction solutions for customers located throughout the United State since 1966. Specific applications include manufacturing, commercial, community and agricultural buildings. Each structure is designed to meet the needs of the customer. Chief Buildings are sold by authorized builders throughout the United States, and are manufactured in Grand Island, Nebraska, Rensselaer, Indiana and Lancaster, SC.

Our Benefits:

This full-time position is eligible for full company benefits, including

• Paid vacation/PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan plus company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability benefits
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Financial wellness coaching
• Employee assistance program
• Paid holidays (8)
• Employee discounts
• Education assistances
• And much more.

**Chief Industries Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the basis of equal employment opportunity for all and to providing employees and applicants with a work atmosphere free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on professional demand, job requirements and qualifications, without regard to color, race, family status, religion or belief, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the settings in which work is being completed. Chief Industries Inc. will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Chief Industries Inc. encourages all to apply for any available jobs. If you need additional assistance with the application process, please call 308-389-7200.**