Machine Operator 1st Shift

Regal Rexnord; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Prescription Drug Coverage

HSA/FSA Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401k with Employer Match

Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid Leaves

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Machine Operator to operate and maintain manufacturing equipment, ensuring precision, quality, and safety in production. You will set up tools, run machines, and perform inspections to meet tight tolerances.

The role requires ability to read drawings, perform routine maintenance, and work in a clean, safe environment. This is an onsite full-time position with benefits supporting a healthy workforce.

Qualifications

• Operate and maintain machine tools with minimal supervision.
• Read drawings and interpret specifications to verify part dimensions.
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections to ensure tolerances are met.

Responsibilities

• Operate machine tools such as CNC lathes, machining centers, drill presses, grinders, punch presses, or similar equipment
• Set up equipment and perform minor repairs, adjustments, and calibrations as required
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections to ensure adherence to specifications and tolerances
• Monitor feeds, speeds, and machining conditions to maintain quality and dimensional accuracy
• Read and interpret drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
• Detect and report defective materials or abnormal machine conditions
• Perform routine machine maintenance, including cleaning, lubrication, and upkeep
• Dispose of scrap and waste materials in compliance with company and environmental standards
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment and follow all safety procedures

Skills

Operate equipment

Read drawings

Inspection tools

Precision standards

Communication

Independent work

Education

Associate degree in Machine Technology

Tools

CNC equipment

NC programming

Measurement techniques

Job description

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Machine Operator to operate and maintain manufacturing equipment while ensuring precision, quality, and safety in production processes. In this role, you will set up and run machine tools, perform inspections, and monitor production outputs to meet tight tolerances and specifications. You will play a key role in maintaining equipment, identifying issues, and supporting efficient manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate machine tools such as CNC lathes, machining centers, drill presses, grinders, punch presses, or similar equipment
• Set up equipment and perform minor repairs, adjustments, and calibrations as required
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections to ensure adherence to specifications and tolerances
• Monitor feeds, speeds, and machining conditions to maintain quality and dimensional accuracy
• Read and interpret drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
• Detect and report defective materials or abnormal machine conditions
• Perform routine machine maintenance, including cleaning, lubrication, and upkeep
• Dispose of scrap and waste materials in compliance with company and environmental standards
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment and follow all safety procedures

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Ability to operate and maintain machine tools and equipment
• Ability to read and interpret drawings with minimal supervision
• Basic knowledge of inspection tools and measurement techniques
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain high precision standards
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks within time limits

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Associates degree or diploma in Machine Technology or related field
• Experience with CNC equipment and basic NC programming
• Knowledge of trigonometry and advanced measurement techniques
• Experience working in a manufacturing or machining environment
• Experience maintaining tight tolerances

Physical Demand And Work Environment

Physical Demands

• 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 needs to stand, walk, and sit. Occasionally, the employee must climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job

Work Type

Onsite - This role follows an Onsite Work Schedule and requires working from your designated Regal Rexnord office on a full-time basis.

Expected Base Salary Range

$37,440-$43,950

The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.

This role may be filled at different levels depending on the candidate’s experience, skills, and business needs.

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, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

Per the Internal Career Movement Guidelines, you must be in your current position for a minimum of 12 months.

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 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 Affiantive 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]. If 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].

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

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.