Machine Operator

McWane MPI; Wethersfield (CT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to ensuring safe water for millions. As a Machine Operator, you will leverage your skills in a supportive environment that values your contributions. With competitive pay and excellent benefits, this opportunity allows for career growth and skill development. Enjoy a steady day shift and the stability of working with an industry leader committed to innovation and employee well-being. If you're passionate about making a difference and seeking a rewarding career, this is the perfect place for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical Plans

Dental Insurance

401k Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Bonus

Paid Holidays

PTO

Career Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in machine operation required.
• Strong adherence to safety protocols and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery to ensure safe and efficient production.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.

Skills

Machine Operation

Safety Protocols

PPE Usage

Measurement Skills

Machinery Monitoring

Education

High School Diploma

Technical Certification

Tools

Lathe

Tape Measure

Micrometer

Job description

Feel proud knowing that the work you do every day helps keep water safe for millions of people across America. Earn up to $30 an hour with excellent benefits as you utilize your machining skills in this day shift opportunity! Join this industry leader who cares and invests in you to ensure your success!

McWane Plant and Industrial, a leading plant and industrial supplier, is looking for a Machine Operator to join their team in Wethersfield, CT.

If you have 2+ years of experience in machine operation, then this is a career opportunity you need to explore!

Why you should join the McWane Plant and Industrial team:

• Competitive Pay: Earn between $23-$30 an hour, based upon skills and experience.
• Company Culture: Enjoy the best of both worlds at MPI. They offer the close-knit, supportive environment of a smaller company—where leadership listens, values employee input, and genuinely cares about your well-being—combined with the resources, stability, and benefits of a larger organization.
• Steady Day Shift: Enjoy working a consistent day shift, Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–3:30 PM.
• Career Growth: You will be provided with the opportunity to learn and deepen your skill set in machine operating! McWane will compensate you for learning and has many growth opportunities within the shop as well as with sister companies and locations.
• Excellent Benefits Package: Take advantage of comprehensive medical and dental plans, 401k, tuition reimbursement, referral bonus, 9 paid holidays-plus 2 floating holidays, and 15 days of PTO!
• Industry stability: Through diversifying products and services and modernizing their plants with innovative technology, the McWane family of companies has been in business for over a century. Benefit from the stability of working in an industry that provides communities around essential infrastructure.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure personal safety and the safety of team members by adhering to established safety protocols.
• Assist supervisors and managers in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, and protection for hands, feet, head, and eyes.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work area to support overall plant safety and efficiency.
• Promote and exemplify McWane Way principles in all work activities.
• Follow all procedures under the Clear Water Safety Management Program and promptly report any deviations to management.
• Identify fabrication requirements for each pipe section before initiating work.
• Load, center, and secure pipe in machine; operate equipment to machine tapered threads while verifying thread depth and taper accuracy.
• Test flanges to ensure proper thread fit and alignment with the pipe.
• Apply adhesive to pipe and flange; operate tightening machine to securely fasten the flange.
• Remove pipe from threading machine and transfer to the next stage of production (Threaders).
• Operate lathe to run cutting tool across flange face, achieving a flush fit with the pipe (Lathes).
• Handle pipe and flanges primarily ranging from 3” to 6” in diameter and lengths up to 18 feet.
• Achieve prescribed production output targets while maintaining quality standards.
• Perform accurate measurements using tape measures and micrometers.
• Understand and monitor machinery processes to ensure efficient and safe operation.

About McWane Plant and Industrial:

The McWane Way is a core philosophy outlined by the founder J.R. McWane in 1920. It encompasses Teamwork, Excellence, Leadership, Environment, Communication, Accountability, Safety, and Trust.

McWane Inc. has a newly created division, McWane Plant and Industrial (MPI). This new division, based in Birmingham, AL, combines all Plant and Industrial Products in a single customer-focused package. We offer comprehensive solutions through an experienced team of professionals specifically focused on these two special markets. Our Mission is to be the Plant and Industrial supplier who is “easiest to do business with”. We will make it easier to engineer, specify, and order components for plants. We will provide greater support for smoother delivery, cost-effective installation, and start-up. Most importantly, we will build strong relationships with design engineers, contractors, plant operations teams, and project owners to assure we are their first-choice supplier for both new construction and future upgrades.

At MPI, you will be part of a fast-paced, collaborative, start-up where you can see, firsthand, how your work translates into positive results.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL – sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA – gender identity), (In CA – gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.