MACHINE OPERATOR-A

BOLLINGER MISSISSIPPI SHIPBUILDING LLC; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding LLC is seeking a Machine Operator-A to set up and operate metal fabrication equipment in Pascagoula, MS. You will read blueprints, adjust controls, and help ensure parts meet specifications.

This full-time, on-site role emphasizes safety, precision, and teamwork in a marine fabrication environment. Prior machinist experience is helpful, with preference for shipbuilding exposure.

Qualifications

• Prior machinist experience is helpful.
• Prior experience as a machine operator in a shipbuilding or marine fabrication environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates items such as angles, brackets, eye beams, curved plates and foundations.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering specifications and shop orders to determine machine setup, production methods, and sequence of operations.
• Selects, positions and secures dies, blades, cutters and fixtures onto machine, using rule, square, shims, templates, hand tools and built-in gauges.
• Adjust controls to set and regulate machining factors.
• Uses instruments to locate and mark bending or cutting lines and reference points on work piece.
• Positions work piece by using various items such as stops, guides, layout marks, cutting blades and hoists.
• Starts machine and observes in order to make adjustments as needed.
• Inspects work for compliance with blueprints, drawings and or specifications.

Skills

Machinist experience

Job description

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MACHINE OPERATOR-A

Full Time Pascagoula, MS, US

GENERAL FUNCTION: The machine operator sets up and operates metal fabrication machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, saws and presses to cut, bend, straighten, and form metal plates, sheets and structural shapes according to blueprints and specifications.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fabricates such items as angles, brackets, eye beams, curved plates and foundations. May fabricate aluminum louvers, hand-railings or walkways.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering specifications and shop orders to determine machine setup, production methods, and sequence of operations.
• Selects, positions and secures dies, blades, cutters and fixtures onto machine, using rule, square, shims, templates, hand tools and built-in gauges.
• Adjust controls to set and regulate machining factors.
• Uses instruments to locate and mark bending or cutting lines and reference points on work piece.
• Positions work piece by using various items such as stops, guides, layout marks, cutting blades and hoists.
• Starts machine and observes in order to make adjustments as needed.
• Inspects work for compliance with blueprints, drawings and or specifications.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Prior experience, as a machinist is helpful.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

Prior experience as a machine operator in a shipbuilding or marine fabrication environment is preferred.

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.