Machine Operator I, Evening Shift - Ditch Witch

Venture Products; Perry (OK); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Products in Perry, Oklahoma is seeking a Machine Operator I to operate multiple production machines, read blueprints, and support assembly tasks on an evening shift. You will monitor equipment, record production data, and help ensure quality while adhering to safety standards.

The role requires basic mechanical tool experience, ability to read instructions, and familiarity with clerical tasks. A high school diploma is preferred, with prior welding or machining exposure considered a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Basic experience using mechanical repair and assembly tools including wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, etc.
• Ability to read information from blueprints; clerical and basic math skills required.
• Experience or training in welding, machining, mechanical repair, or metalworking machinery operation is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, and operate production equipment while monitoring performance and following proper sequence.
• Set up fixtures, mount parts, and perform mechanical assembly using hand tools.
• Use a computer to check location, inventory, and routing of parts and maintain production records.

Skills

Basic mechanical skills

Reading & math

Use of hand tools

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Wrenches

Screwdrivers

Pliers

Measuring tools

Job description

Evening Shift Hours: M-F 3PM-11PM

Starting Pay: $20.30 per hour

Machine Operator I at Ditch Witch:

This employee will operate one or more of various production machines. Machines operated may include: lathes, mills, drills, saws, automatic welders, benders, punches, shears, flame cuts, hi-definition & plasma, laser, heat treat, shot blast, etc. As a cross-functional team member of this division he or she may also assemble components and perform other duties as assigned.

What Will You Do?

• 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.
• May read information from blueprints.

What Will You Need?

• 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.

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing plant conditions (indoors, with variable temperature and humidity, noise, and dirt).
• Physical hazards such as powered vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, sharp objects, moving machinery, electrical arc-welding equipment, and materials handling.
• Work with hazardous materials, such as coolant, solvents, oils, grease, & pressurized gases.

A variable work schedule (ranging from 8-12 hours daily depending on production needs, with overtime paid after 40 hours per week) and some scheduled work on Saturdays.

An expectation to work at least 50% of the Extra Time (ET).

E ssential P hysical F unctions:

• The physical demands for this job are classified as heavy and include the following:
• Be able to regularly handle items weighing in excess of 60 pounds from floor to knuckle.
• Be able to regularly pull or push items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Be able to regularly lift items up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder.
• Be able to regularly lift items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.
• Job requires frequent standing, sitting, twisting, and bending.
• Job requires occasional walking, elevated work, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.