Machine Operator

ZipRecruiter; Town of Thorp (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in North America is seeking a Machine Operator to program and operate CNC machines. The role involves processing materials, maintaining specifications, and ensuring safety standards are met, suited for a motivated individual with technical skills.

Qualifications

• Willing to obtain 5-S certification within 6 months.
• Ability to pass background check, drug screen, and physical.

Responsibilities

• Program equipment, including setting tool registers and offsets.
• Operate overhead hoists and perform regular calibrations.
• Maintain specifications and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Knowledge of oxy fuel and plasma cutting

Understanding of drill/saw feed rates

Inventory control skills

Problem-solving abilities

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Machine Operator

LeJeune Steel Company is focused on becoming the pre-eminent structural steel provider in North America, specializing in delivering large, complex, and fast-track projects. We are a team of forward-thinking, focused, knowledgeable individuals looking to grow our exceptional team.

Our Core Promise:

To Outdo.

We approach every project with tenacity and mastery, turning our customers' visions into reality. Building innovative structures requires courage, strength, and intelligence—both book smarts and real-world experience. The best solutions come from tackling the impossible and engineering it into reality. And not just by doing it, but by Outdoing it.

Our Values:

• Caring and enduring relationships
• Honesty and integrity
• Excellence in all we do
• Enjoying our work
• Safety, health, and well-being of all employees
• Combining small company agility with large company advantages

What We Are:

• Relentless
• Forward-Thinking
• Focused
• Strong
• Knowledgeable

Description

Our people are our most valuable resource. We are seeking a highly motivated Machine Operator to program, set up, and operate various CNC Machines.

Responsibilities:

• Process materials to specifications and coordinate with production control
• Program equipment, including zero and reference points, setting tool registers, offsets, and calculations
• Operate overhead hoists to position materials
• Perform regular calibrations and verify machine accuracy
• Maintain specifications through observation, measurement, troubleshooting, and reprogramming
• Follow safety procedures and regulations
• Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot repairs
• Document actions and irregularities across shifts
• Participate in educational opportunities to update skills
• Keep work area clean and organized
• Obtain certifications for overhead cranes and forklifts
• Analyze blueprints and specifications
• Download CNC files and perform quality checks
• Unload materials and prepare finished products for delivery
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of oxy fuel and plasma cutting
• Understanding of drill/saw feed rates and speeds
• Inventory and waste control skills
• Basic LEAN manufacturing knowledge or willingness to obtain 5-S certification within 6 months
• Ability to read and understand technical information
• Proficiency with electronic devices like tablets
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and ethical skills
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities
• Basic math skills
• Ability to pass background check, drug screen, and physical

Physical Demands:

• Manual dexterity for grasping, manipulating, and assembling objects
• Good close-range vision
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist, and reach
• Fast, repeated finger, hand, and wrist movements
• Coordination of multiple limbs
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly and greater weights with assistance
• Stand on hard surfaces for extended periods in steel-toed boots

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status.