Machine Operator (Manufacturing)

Weco Manufacturing; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance options

401k with company match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Dental and vision

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Weco Manufacturing is seeking a general labor/assembly role to support material handling, surface finishing, and assembly operations at our Rochester facilities. The position involves lifting, grinding, and basic inspection to ensure parts meet specifications, with emphasis on safety and teamwork.

Candidate should have a High School Diploma and prefer at least 1 year related experience. The environment offers diverse manufacturing tasks and opportunities for growth within a stable employer.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Ability to read and write routine correspondence and communicate effectively.
• Math skills: add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Move and position materials at the work site with assistance from other workers.
• Lift and position work pieces.
• File, grind, or scrape sharp edges, burrs, scales, or rust; smooth welds and joints.
• Check pieces against straightedge or template for conformance.
• Lift, move, clamp, and bolt dies and fixtures on machines.
• Operate sandblasting equipment to clean tank surfaces before painting or coating.
• Sort, mark, or tag finished work and remove waste.
• Clean work area, machines and tools after tasks are completed.

Skills

Reading & writing

Mathematical ability

Reasoning

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Description

Weco is a value-added single-source contract manufacturer of machined components, finished fabricated sheet metal, and assembled metal products. Our three facilities encompass all aspects of metal product manufacturing including our own on-site finishing with powder, paint, and graphics capability. We serve the OEM Industrial, Healthcare/Medical Device, Aerospace/Defense, Renewable Energy, and Electronics by manufacturing both conventional and the most technically demanding items. We have been doing just that for companies from Fortune 500 to small and midsize firms since 1952.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work with a team of talented professionals
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Several health insurance plan options with a generous employer contribution to the premium
• Long term disability fully paid for by the company
• Enhanced short term disability fully paid for by the company
• Life insurance fully paid for by the company
• Employee Assistance program
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401k plan with company match
• HRA and HSA options for pre-tax savings with an employer funded HRA benefit
• Pet insurance enrollment option

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• ** Moves and positions materials at work site with help of other workers. Transports material or signals crane operator to move material.
• ** Helps lift and position work pieces.
• ** Files, grinds, or scrapes sharp edges, burrs, scales, or rust from work pieces. Grinds welded joints, seams, and other irregular areas to smooth surfaces.
• ** Compares work piece with straightedge or template to verify conformance to specifications.
• ** Lifts, moves, clamps, and bolts dies and fixtures on machines.
• ** Operates sandblasting machine to clean tank surfaces prior to painting or coating.
• ** Sorts, marks, or tags finished work.
• ** Brushes or blows dirt from dies.
• ** Removes workpiece and scrap from machines.
• ** Clean working area, machines and working equipment after completing tasks in that area.

Carry out other duties as necessary to perform function within state and federal regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Duties and responsibilities noted with asterisks (**) are considered to be the essential functions of the job description.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma required. Desire to work with machinery and at least 1 year of related experience preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and write routine correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with staff and other individuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

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

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to maintain confidential information. Performs duties in a professional manner, maintaining the high quality of workmanship.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. See attached “Physical Demands Analysis” for details.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to

lift, push, pull, stand, walk, handle equipment in motion, work around sharp

tools, material handling, twist, bend, kneel, grasp with both hands, reach. Field of vision and finger dexterity is required.

Must be able to lift between 25 to 50 pounds. Must be able to assist lifting between 75 and 100 with help from co-workers or machinery.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to operate equipment including production machines, computer, manual tools, power tools, and work with material made from sheet metal, polycarbs, aluminum, and stainless steel .