Associate Fabricator (NC Operator) – 2nd Shift

Simpson Strong-Tie•McKinney, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Fabricator (NC Operator) sets up and maintains a CNC turret punch press, loads programs, and manufactures parts to the specifications in 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, working Monday through Thursday from 4:25 p.m. to 2:55 a.m. Employees receive a $2.50 shift differential for each hour worked. The position pays $19.00 per hour. No domestic travel is required, and relocation is not available. The role includes setting up and operating the press, inspecting finished work, communicating issues and improvement opportunities to department leadership, packaging and labeling products, staging work, and maintaining a clean work area. The work involves operating large equipment while standing for approximately 8–12 hours, with repetitive twisting and bending. Employees may frequently handle materials weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier loads with proper equipment. The environment may include exposure to heat or cold, loud noise, vibration, and moving mechanical parts.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Consistently prioritize safety and demonstrate safe work practices.
Demonstrate reliable, punctual attendance.
Apply basic algebraic and geometric concepts and perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and other documents.
Solve practical problems and handle situations with limited standardization.
Interpret written, oral, diagram-based, and schedule-based instructions.
Communicate effectively in groups and one-on-one with departments and employees at all organizational levels.
Read a tape measure to 1/32-inch tolerance and use combination squares to measure angles to +/- 1 degree.
Use hand tools, 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.

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.
Perform quality inspections to drawings, specifications, and procedures.
Communicate issues and improvement opportunities to department leadership.
Package finished products in cartons, apply labels, and palletize finished products.
Gather and stage work and maintain a clean work environment.