Machine Operator

CMC; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

Paid-time Off

401(k) match

Lifestyle Benefit

Bonuses

Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement

Job summary

CMC is seeking a versatile production operator in Jessup, MD to support the fabrication and reinforcement process. You will operate MBK/KN Wire Cage Machine, monitor the PipePro system, and move cages to pallets, ensuring smooth workflow and quality.

The role requires reading work orders, setting up dies, and maintaining equipment. You will work varied shifts, lift heavy objects, document production logs, and collaborate with teammates to meet daily targets and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Willing to work varying shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Able to lift objects.
• Operate and monitor production machinery safely.
• Maintain communication with team and follow instructions.
• Basic computer literacy to read machine monitors.
• General electronics understanding.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate MBK/KN Wire Cage Machine and monitor alarms.
• Move cages to PipePro area and palletize.
• Clear machine alarms and assist with nesting/place­ment of cages.
• Read specifications and set up dies, stops, guides.
• Maintain equipment and perform preventive maintenance.
• Manage raw material inventory and stock levels.
• Document actions in production and quality logs.
• Support shift cleanup and teamwork.

Skills

Shift work

Lifting

Machinery operation

Teamwork

Instructions

Machine monitoring

Electronics basics

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MBK/KN Wire Cage Machine

PipePro monitor

Job description

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision and Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) Plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You’ll Do

Operate a MBK/KN Wire Cage Machine. Person would monitor the machine as it manufactures the cage. After the cage is removed from the machine, operators would move cages to an area where the PipePro monitor will place them on the pallets. Person should be able to operate machine controls and monitor any system alarms and have the ability to clear alarms. Person would also be involved in area cleanup at the conclusion of the shift. For double cage pipe production, another person may be necessary to nest cages and place reinforcement spacers.

Essential Functions

• Determines sequence of operations by reading specifications and work orders.
• Prepares machine for production by positioning and securing dies, stops, guides, and turntables.
• Regulates machining by setting and adjusting controls.
• Produces parts by locating and marking reference points on work piece; positioning or aligning work piece against stops and guides; operating equipment.
• Maintains specifications by observing operations; detecting malfunctions; inspecting parts; adjusting controls.
• Resolves production problems by altering process to meet specifications; notifying supervisor to obtain additional resources.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Maintains raw material inventory by checking stock to determine amount available; anticipating needed stock; placing and expediting orders for stock; verifying receipt of stock.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Document actions by completing production and quality logs.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Executes cleanup procedures at the conclusion of the shift.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Work varying shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Effectively handle lifting various objects.
• Operate various types of tools and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees.
• Follow written and oral instructions,
• Basic computer literacy to interpret machine monitoring devices.
• General electronics.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Qualifications

• Any combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• High school or GED equivalent required.

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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