Precision Fabricator & Machine Operator

Your Talent Team; Harlan (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Talent Team in Iowa is seeking a Fabricator – Machine Operator in Harlan to set up, adjust, and operate fabrication equipment to produce metal components according to blueprints and work orders.

You will uphold safety, maintain quality standards, and keep accurate production records, while reading parts drawings and process routings. A high school diploma or 1–2 years of experience and basic math skills are required; welding is a plus but not necessary.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Basic math skills including dimensions, quantities, metric conversions, algebra, and geometry.
• Strong communication, diligence, and time management are required.

Responsibilities

• Operate fabrication equipment (press brakes, rollers, punches, sanders, drills, grinders, shears, saws).
• Use calipers, micrometers, rulers, squares, angle gauges, and height gauges.
• Maintain safety as a priority when performing duties.
• Read and interpret parts drawings, process routings, and production requirements.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Safety conscious

Math skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Job description

Your Talent Team in Iowa is seeking a Fabricator – Machine Operator in Harlan to set up, adjust, and operate fabrication equipment to produce metal components according to blueprints and work orders.

You will uphold safety, maintain quality standards, and keep accurate production records, while reading parts drawings and process routings. A high school diploma or 1–2 years of experience and basic math skills are required; welding is a plus but not necessary.