Precision Machine Operator - Blueprint-Driven Production

Chromalox; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalox is a leader in advanced thermal technologies for industrial heating. As a Production Operator, you will set up and run manual or automatic machines, cut sheet metal, and operate furnaces and bending equipment per blueprints and specs.

You will read blueprints, adjust machine settings, measure parts, and perform routine maintenance. Join a team focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering specifications, and shop orders to determine machine setup, production methods, and sequence of operation.
• Selects, positions, and secures dies, blades, cutters, and fixtures onto the machine using a rule, square, shims, templates, hand tools, and built-in gauges.
• Positions and clamps stop, guides, and turntables; adjusts controls to set and regulate machining factors, such as pressure, adjustment rolls, blade angle, and machine speed.
• Locates and marks bending or cutting lines and reference points on the workpieces, using instruments, such as rules and compass, or tracing from templates.
• Positions work piece against stops and guides or align layout marks with dies or cutting blades.
• Starts machine and observes operation to reposition workpiece, change dies, or adjust machine settings for multiple or successive passes; inspects or measures work using rules, gauges, and templates.
• Pushes buttons on the control panel to start and activate automatic cycles of production machines.
• Observe machine operations, material supplies, and the position of workpieces to detect malfunctions, needed supplies, or misaligned parts.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on machines as scheduled and required for TPM.
• Works individually and as a team to develop and implement quality and efficiency improvements.
• Conducts tests and inspections of products or processes to evaluate quality or performance; examines products or work to verify conformance to specifications.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints and shop orders to determine machine setup and sequence of operation.
• Position dies, blades, cutters, and fixtures onto the machine using rules, gauges, and templates.
• Set and regulate machining factors, such as pressure, blade angle, and speed, during production runs.
• Locate and mark bending/cutting lines on workpieces using rulers, templates, or tracing.
• Start machines and adjust settings for multiple passes; inspect output with gauges and templates.
• Perform routine TPM maintenance and monitor material supplies for production cycles.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area and support safety policies and activities.

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Machine operation

Quality control

Measurement tools

Teamwork

Detail orientation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Measuring devices

Job description

Chromalox is a leader in advanced thermal technologies for industrial heating. As a Production Operator, you will set up and run manual or automatic machines, cut sheet metal, and operate furnaces and bending equipment per blueprints and specs.

You will read blueprints, adjust machine settings, measure parts, and perform routine maintenance. Join a team focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.