Machine Operator - American Augers

The Toro Company; West Salem (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Toro Company’s American Augers division in West Salem, Ohio, is seeking a hands-on drill press operator. You will read blueprints, set up production equipment, and monitor performance to ensure quality output.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, basic math skills, and experience with common shop tools. Training on welding or machining is a plus, and overtime Fridays may apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Be familiar with and have basic experience using mechanical repair and assembly tools including wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, etc.
• Have appropriate reading, clerical, and basic math skills including understanding written instructions, maintaining production records, and calculating sums, differences, and fractions.
• Experience or training in welding, machining, mechanical repair, or metal working machinery operation would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Operate a drill press.
• May read information from blueprints.
• Set up, adjust, and operate production equipment while monitoring the performance of the machine and carrying out operations in proper sequence.
• Set up fixtures, mount parts in fixtures/components, and perform mechanical assembly using hand and air tools (wrenches, torque wrenches, impact wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.).
• Use a computer to check the location, inventory, and routing of parts and maintain production records.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Basic math

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Wrenches

Screwdrivers

Pliers

Air tools

Job description

Hours: 5am – 3:30pm Monday through Thursday, some overtime on Fridays

Wage: $18-20/hr based on experience

Who Are We?

American Augers, located in West Salem, Ohio is a division of The Toro Company. American Augers builds the largest horizontal directional drills in the industry, and a full range of auger boring machines. With the rugged user in mind, American Augers rigs are built to last and backed by 24-hour worldwide support.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Operating a drill press
• May read information from blueprints.
• Set up, adjust, and operate production equipmentwhilemonitoring the performance of the machine and carrying out operations in propersequence.
• Set up fixtures, mount parts in fixtures/components, and perform mechanical assemblyusing hand and air tools (wrenches, torque wrenches,impact wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.).
• Use a computer tocheck the location, inventory, and routing of partsand maintain production records.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Be familiar with and have basic experience using mechanical repair and assembly tools includingwrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, etc.
• Have appropriate reading, clerical, and basic math skillsincluding understandingwritten instructions, maintainingproduction records,and calculatingsums, differences,and fractions.
• Experience or training inwelding,machining, mechanical repair, or metal working machinery operation would be beneficial.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.