Associate Fabricator (NC Operator) – 2nd Shift

Simpson Strong-Tie•McKinney, TX
•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Fabricator (NC Operator) loads programs, sets up, and maintains a CNC turret punch press according to work orders and production drawings. The role is responsible for meeting safety, quality, efficiency, and LEAN production goals established by the fabrication leadership team. This is a full-time, non-exempt position in McKinney, Texas, on the second shift: Monday through Thursday, 4:25 p.m. to 2:55 a.m. Employees receive a $2.50 shift differential for each hour worked. Pay is $19.00 per hour. Domestic travel is not required, and relocation is not available. The position operates large equipment while standing for approximately 8–12 hours and involves repetitive twisting and bending. The employee may frequently lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds, and heavier weights using proper equipment. The work environment may include exposure to heat or cold, loud noise, vibration, and moving mechanical parts. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Simpson Strong-Tie offers eligible full-time employees a rewards package that may include quarterly bonuses or commission and benefits. Job offers are contingent on successful drug screening and criminal background checks, in accordance with applicable laws.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Ability to prioritize safety and consistently demonstrate safe work practices.
  • Reliable, punctual attendance.
  • Ability to apply basic algebraic and geometric concepts and perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and handle situations with limited standardization.
  • Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in groups and one-on-one with people across departments and organizational levels.
  • Ability to read a tape measure to 1/32-inch tolerance and use combination squares to measure angles to +/- 1 degree.
  • Ability to use hand and power tools and powered industrial equipment.

Nice To Haves

  • One year of related manufacturing experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and training, preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Set up the CNC turret punch press for required operations, including loading programs and changing tools, and manufacture parts according to prints and work orders.
  • Inspect quality against drawings, specifications, and procedures; communicate issues and improvement opportunities to department leadership.
  • Package finished products in cartons, apply labels, palletize finished products, gather and stage work, and maintain a clean work environment.
  • Meet safety, quality, efficiency, and LEAN production goals.

Benefits

  • Quarterly bonus or commission eligibility.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible full-time employees.
  • Retirement contributions.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Paid holidays, vacation, sick days, funeral leave, and jury duty.
  • Years-of-service awards.
  • Employee discounts.
  • Employee referral bonuses.
  • Charitable contribution matching.
  • Education reimbursement.
  • $2.50 shift differential for every hour worked.
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