Machine Operator

Regal Rexnord; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Machine Operator to join their team. This role involves operating various machine tools, performing inspections, and maintaining equipment to ensure high-quality production. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of machine operation and programming, along with critical thinking skills to solve complex problems. Join a forward-thinking company that values safety and innovation in a dynamic work environment, where your contributions will help shape the future of industrial manufacturing.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage

401k Retirement Plan with Matching Contributions

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Qualifications

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs and maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Operate machine tools and perform first piece inspections.
• Coordinate with other machine operators and perform minor repairs.

Skills

Machine Operation

CNC Programming

Inspection Tools Usage

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

CNC Lathe

Machining Center

Drill Press

Laser Operator

Job description

SUMMARY

The Machine Operator is responsible for operating machine tools. This includes the following duties and any other job-related task deemed necessary by the supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each of the following essential duties satisfactorily:

• Locate parts/fixtures as necessary to establish location of holes and other reference points.
• Perform first piece inspections and initiate the RED TAG/DMRO process as required.
• Operate at least one machine tool such as CNC lathe, machining center, Drill press, VQC, Precision Grinder, Punch Press, Laser Operator, or related manual equipment.
• Check feeds and speeds necessary to machine parts, maintain constant check to ensure adherence to close tolerance and co-related dimensions on shoulders, diameters, bore faces, slot grooves and high degree of squareness, concentricity and parallelism.
• Sharpen and replace ordinary tooling and replace tooling that has become dull.
• Detect and report to coordinator any defective material or other unusual conditions.
• Lubricate and clean equipment used.
• Dispose of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.
• Keep work area clean and orderly, and observe prescribed safety precautions at all times.

• Coordinate with other machine operators and supervisor.
• Set up of equipment for operations and perform minor repairs, adjustments, and calibrations as required.
• Provide maintenance on operations machines on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

Education and Experience Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required:

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Basic NC program knowledge or the ability to learn programming.
• Ability to use inspection tools and gauges.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings with very little help from supervisor.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Requires the use of judgment to plan, perform, and make decisions as to the sequence of setups, operations, and processes within the limitations of recognized or standard methods.
• Critical thinking and complex problem solving skills to identify alternative and correct solutions.
• Self-motivated and capable of completing tasks without supervision and within time limits.

Physical Demand and Work Environment:

Work Environment:

Work-related hazards include using machines/tools to cut metal and working with chemicals. Working on the plant floor requires wearing common protective and safety equipment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be trained to operate an overhead crane and other lifting equipment.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail] you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail].

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Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.