Machine Operators Job Description
Machine operators
provides detailed training on equipment basic use for the boring mills, lathes and CNCs.
Machine Operators Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Adjust machining operations using hand tools or by numerical control (experience preferred)
Runs quality control on parts manufacturing, looking for small defects
Knowledge in the Printing and Label Manufacturing Industry, Strongly Preferred
Working Knowledge and Experience of Adobe Creative Suites and Digital File-to-Print Processes
Prior Experience in a Traditional Offset or Web Press Environment
A Working Knowledge of Print, Design, and Color Management
Able to Perform Basic Math Including Fractions and Decimals
Strong Computer Skills and Willingness to Learn New Software
Mechanical Aptitude and the Ability to Produce Rapidly, A Must
Motivated and Highly Productive with a Sense for Overall Effectiveness in a Manufacturing Environment
Machine Operators Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Machine Operators
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: SAP
Education for Machine Operators
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the machine operators job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in General Education, Education, Technical, Manufacturing, Associates, Supervision, Computer, Technology, 3D Design, Design
Skills for Machine Operators
Desired skills for machine operators include:
Metric system
SPC would be helpful
Hand tools
Costs
Production processes
Quality control
Raw materials
Techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
CNC programming for lathes
Mills and grinders
Desired experience for machine operators includes:
Be able to work 1st or 2nd shift and overtime as needed
Establish most efficient manner to run product through assigned machine to produce expected quality and quantity
Ability to work 12 hour rotating shifts (either 7 a.m
Competitive rates of pay
Uniforms that are supplied and washed daily
A clean work environment
Machine Operators Examples
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Machine Operators Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a machine operators. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for machine operators
- Prepare and be responsible of all paper work, which includes daily production sheet, meter head postage logs, and move logs
- Identify work that qualifies smart mail, full rate, presorted
- Communicate any problems with postage, wrong books, wrong supplements day, and wrong weight
- Ensure all presorted work is completed by mid-shift
- At end of shift make sure machine is clean and all surplus is returned to the warehouse
- Keeping materials stocked in machine
- Initial quality checks
- Make sure machine is running properly and report any problems to maintenance and supervisors
- Any other assigned tasks as needed to maintain production
- Press Operation
Qualifications for machine operators
- Be able to work at fast pace
- 12 rostered days off per year
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screenings
- Must have a flexible schedule with great attendance
- Responsibilities on the wire manufacturing floor and include wire drawing and process development, including the ability to create tools & methods to take a product from the experimental to production state
- Assisting the production department with special projects as needed
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of machine operators. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for machine operators
- Responsible for other duties within the department assigned by the Team Leader
- Must be able to accurately measure work piece dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation
- Must be okay with standing on feet up to 8 hours
- Flexibility to work in different environments throughout a food production environment
- Production Worker
- Maintains operating records and reports of test results
- Reports any malfunctions or abnormalities and makes minor adjustments and repairs to equipment
- Fabricates metal parts for buildings according to job order, verbal instructions, and blueprints
- Develops layout and plans sequence of operations, applying knowledge of trigonometry, stock allowances for thickness, machine shrinkage, and physical properties of metal
- Verifies conformance of work piece to specifications, using square, ruler, measuring tape and precision measuring instruments
Qualifications for machine operators
- Machine operation background
- Ability to perform occasional heavy physical work, including lifting 50 pounds
- Self-motivated and mechanically creative
- CNC Machining (preferred)
- Must be able to preform basic math and industrial skills competency
- Previous experience in high speed manufacturing a PLUS
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Machine Operators Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of machine operators. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for machine operators
- Operating press brake, shear or slitting machine
- Responsible for set up special parts for production
- Understand all safety aspects and follow all safety rules
- Work with other operators as need and support teamwork throughout the facility
- Responsible for own quality of work by gaging with measuring instruments and by visual check
- Maintain good housekeeping in general work area
- Works from process sheets or written/verbal instructions given by supervisor to perform production tasks
- Checks and inspects operation against predetermined tolerances
- Perform quality checks as necessary
- Proficient in all aspects of operations outlined, and adheres to company safety and quality policies
Qualifications for machine operators
- Be physically able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to stand 8 to 10 hours a day
- Must be comfortable in a dusty environment
- Must be willing to submit to drug screen and background check
- Competitive pay rates- Machine Operators (AM Shift $13, PM Shift $14 ) + bonus
- We reward perfect attendance, you have the potential of receiving 500.00 Dollars every quarter month
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Our company is hiring for a machine operators. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for machine operators
- Able to operate several molding machines of plastic parts
- Able to rotate between operations and work overtime as required and needed
- Informs Supervisor of parts or equipment problems
- Keeps track of machine production counts, maintains quality for final products
- Position requires bending and transporting of trays of parts to and from Molding presses
- Perform advanced mechanical tasks
- Make quick decisions and provide clear instruction
- Consistently meeting production requirements
- Legibly filling out documentation such as process monitors, production tickets, and downtime reports
- Hand packing on high speed production line
Qualifications for machine operators
- Performance based incentive- $0.50-$1.50/per hour increase for Month-End hours worked
- Over-Time hours almost every Month-End Run
- Extensive in-class and hands-on training on all Mail Insert Machines
- Great clean working conditions, unlike any other production company in the area
- All assignments are long-term
- Must be able to stand for prolong periods of time
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of machine operators. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for machine operators
- Ensures quality of product during production
- Documents production numbers, scrap, quantity, item number of parts
- Review work orders or specifications to determine materials, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for forming machine
- Review and maintain any required logs, check sheets, inspection sheets, and work orders
- Recognizes and corrects safety hazards as they are identified
- Maintain assigned lines in a clean and orderly condition
- Participate in Lean Manufacturing Events as required
- Review work order, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and scoring machines
- Examine finished products to ensure finalized sample meets job order requirements
- Adjust machine controls to position and align as needed
Qualifications for machine operators
- Ability to stand, stoop, or bend for up to 8 hours per day
- Candidates must be comfortable on their feet for 8-10 hours for a shift
- Candidates must be comfortable lifting up to 50lbs
- Experience working with grinding, mills, slitting, and cleaning machinery
- Must be able to successful work on a team
- Must be able to read and understand engineering drawings and blue prints