Machine Operator (2nd shift)

Teledyne; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Reynolds, a Teledyne Defense Electronics unit, seeks a Machine Operator in Torrance, CA to support molding operations. You will operate mold presses, monitor process parameters, and set up molds to ensure efficient production in a high-reliability environment.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and 2 years experience, plus strong communication and ability to read engineering drawings. This full-time role offers growth in a defense/aerospace manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• 2 years experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Able to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, and process control documents.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure with whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Demonstrates attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.
• Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with colleagues and management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with company safety standards.
• Ensure compliance with company’s quality standards.
• Use of mold presses (small & large) to mold small plastic and rubber parts.
• Capacities include monitoring pressures, temperatures, and cure times on the mold presses.
• Set-ups on molds and molding processes per set-up process instructions.
• Assist with preventative maintenance as well as minor repairs of production equipment.
• Use small inspection hand tools, i.e., micrometers, calipers, drop indicators, etc.
• Completes accurate production paperwork and/or electronic data entry.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Read engineering drawings

Team player

Education

High school diploma or GED

2 years experience or equivalent

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Drop indicators

Job description

US - Torrance, CA

Full time

REQ37325

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne Reynolds (a business unit of Teledyne Defense Electronics, LLC) has over 60 years of heritage supplying the highest quality, high voltage interconnect solutions to the most demanding of applications in the Military/Defense, High-end Industrial, Medical, Energy and Space industries.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team!

We are truly Everywhereyoulook

Please refer to REQ35337 . Once this requisition is approved, REQ35337 will be closed.

This is a replacement for an employee who left the company in June 2026 after 3 years and 1 month of service to pursue a career change in the field for which he completed his education.

. The Machine Operator role remains critical to supporting operations in the molding area and is needed to meet increased production demands resulting from continued business growth. Filling this position will help maintain productivity, support customer requirements, and ensure efficient workflow within the molding department.

Responsibilities :

• Ensure compliance with company safety standards

• Ensure compliance with company’s quality standards.

• Use of mold presses (small & large) to mold small plastic and rubber parts.

• Capabilities include but are not limited to monitoring pressures, temperatures, and cure times on the mold presses.

• Set-ups on molds and molding processes per set-up process instructions.

• Assist with preventative maintenance as well as minor repairs of production equipment.

• Use small inspection hand tools, i.e., micrometers, calipers, drop indicators, etc.

• Completes accurate production paperwork and/or electronic data entry.

• Other duties may be assigned as required.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

• 2 years experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

• Able to read and understand Engineering drawings, specifications, and process control documents.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Demonstrates attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.

• Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with colleagues, management and other departmental representatives

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Teledyne Reynolds requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check and pass a drug screen prior to employment.

Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a \"US Person\" (US Citizens, US Nationals, lawful permanent residents, asylees or refugees).

Salary Range:

$39,000.00-$52,000.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.