Wood Machine Operator jobs in the United States

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POSITION – Machine Operator - Woods

JOB LOCATION – Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

STARTING DATE – Immediately

EMPLOYMENT TERM – Temp-to-Hire

EMPLOYMENT TYPE – Full-Time

WORK HOURS (SHIFT) – 1st Shift (6am-4pm Mon-Thurs, OT on Fri)

STARTING PAY – $17.59-$18.00/hour depending on experience

BENEFITS – Medical, Vision, Dental, 401(K), Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Referral Bonus

REQUIRED EDUCATION – High School Diploma/GED required

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE – One to two years related work experience or training; OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Operates a variety of multiple conventional, production machines and/or equipment at specified machining centers to fabricate wood products, laminated parts, and/or metal components. Perform minor setup and adjustment functions on these machines.

Responsibilities:

• Measure dimensions of finished work pieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures
• Interprets blueprints, drawings, manuals, routing sheet specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements
• Remove and replace dull cutting tools
• Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and work pieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments
• Listen to machines during operation in order to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems
• Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machines malfunction
• Stop machines to remove finished work pieces, or to change tooling, setup, or work piece placement, according to required machining sequences. Follow proper safety procedures to operate machinery
• Lift work pieces to machines manually, or with the assistance of a lifting mechanism to load and unload machinery
• Measures, marks and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining
• Selects aligns and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on multiple panel processing equipment and machines
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls as required
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications
• Operates pallet jack to relocate finished components to another production area
• Repairs and reworks faulty products as needed
• Keeps work area and equipment free of debris
• Records and submits accurate work time and job functions on daily time documents and routing sheets
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Communicate effectively and professionally with internal customers
• Ability to read, interpret, comprehend and follow instructions both verbally and written
• Ability to understand and apply documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees within the organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages, and decimals
• Ability to accurately comprehend, interpret and apply measuring device readings
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, area, circumference and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to use good judgment in determining best methods, acceptable quality levels, production priorities, and good and safe equipment procedures

About SEEK Careers/Staffing

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