Fabrication Operator

Altor Solutions•Plymouth, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Machine Fabricator is required to support the Plant Manager by fabricating, assembling, and insulating machinery by using a variety of tools and equipment according to a required specification. Further the position is to perform tasks involved in repairing hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, mechanical, and electrical systems on all production machines and equipment. The incumbent is expected to be a self-starter, a good manager of time, work independently and follow Altor Solutions’ standards for safety and conduct.

Requirements

High school diploma / GED
Considerable knowledge of tools, materials, and methods
Ability to work from drawings and manuals
Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem
Ability to get along with other employees and work well as an individual or on a team
High attention to detail and self-motivation skills
Integrity: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Speaks openly and truthfully with team members and accepts responsibility for actions. Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality and fosters an environment where integrity, honesty and accountability flourish. Promotes transparent and accountable actions and acts decisively against dishonest conduct. Demonstrates the ability to gain confidence of their employees and customers by respecting the confidentiality and privacy of their concerns and needs and encourages collaboration, trust, foresight and listening between team members. Considerate of others' points of view and treats others with courtesy and professionalism.
Accountability: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little to minimal supervision. Consistently meets all deadlines and follows through on completing tasks while holding self and other accountable for actions and/or appointed responsibilities and manages one's own performance to proactively ensure team accountability.
People Centric/Teamwork: Capable of being approached and easy to work with. Contributes to the success of the team, communicates clearly individually and in group settings while treating others with respect. Listens to others and works well within diverse groups. Consistently places team needs over individual needs and seeks input from people with different experiences and perspectives and recognizes the differences of opportunities to learn and gain by working together. Values and encourages unique skills and talents.
Problem Resolution: Demonstrates the ability to effectively solve problems and set priorities while delivering results in a timely manner and effectively obtains results through planning and delegation. Analyzes problems skillfully and uses data to reach solutions while demonstrating the ability to appropriately take calculated risks or escalates decisions to consult with others when appropriate.
Communication: Creates an environment of open communication amongst team members while providing regular, consistent, and meaningful information. Actively listens carefully to others and ensures messages are understood. Demonstrates the ability to communicate information clearly, concisely, and thoroughly in a timely manner. Has the ability to tailor communication styles to the subject matter and to the needs of the recipient. Is credible and confident through communication and presentations and persuasively presents thoughts and ideas to the audience.
Job Knowledge: Demonstrates relevant job knowledge and essential skills, such as work practices, policies, procedures, quality assurance, and technical abilities. Demonstrates self-improvement efforts to enhance skills and knowledge with changes impacting the job while adhering to workplace rules as well as to traditional or socially expected methods of doing business following processes and procedures.
Continuous Improvement: Consistently finds ways to improve methods, processes and/or procedures to improve quality of work and to maximize efficiency. Quickly identifies process inefficiencies and takes independent action to make improvements. Willing supports new ideas while energizing others within the workforce to embrace changes that enhance efficiency. Understands and applies formal methods to analyze and eliminate non- value-added work and support process environments. Willingly seeks opportunities and shares different approaches to address problems while generating practical ideas and workable solutions to solve problems or address issues. Identifies and accepts failures as learning opportunities.
Initiative: Ability to assess and initiate things independently with limited supervision required. Has the ability to manage resources to achieve results, while possessing the ability to manage multiple activities to accomplish goals. Actively seeks and does more than required or requested in the job and plans ahead for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action when required.
Planning & Organizing: Manages resources to ensure work is completed timely and accurately. Proactively anticipates potential problems and develops contingency plans to overcome obstacles. Anticipates deviations and plan and actively reorganizes work as necessary. Demonstrates the ability to manage time expertly to complete work ahead of schedule while utilizing available resources to complete work efficiently.

Nice To Haves

1-3 years’ experience preferred
Associates Degree or technical certificate preferred
experience on each of these tools is not required to start

Responsibilities

Fabricate components using tools such as lathes, boring machines, mills, plate rollers, grinders, drill presses, and press brakes.
Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, work orders, charts, diagrams.
Use hoists, drills, hand tools, holding devices, cutters, power tools and welding equipment.
Test run machines and observe machine operations.
Perform inspections including pressure and flow tests.
Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools and brushes.
Perform quality work checks to ensure the product meets quality standards.
Rework and/or repair assembled equipment and products according to engineering specifications.
Perform all work in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures.
Responsible for general maintenance duties on building and machines; including troubleshooting to determine.
Responsible for following Plant specified job specification, task list and completion of all requirement paperwork.
Responsible for conducting him/herself in a safe manner and adhering to all required safety protocols and policies, including lockout/tagout.
Required to wear PPE properly in accordance with company standards.
Keep the area around your workstation clean and free from dirt and debris; this may include cleaning assigned areas of the building or pieces of equipment as instructed by your supervisor.
Must be able to work assigned shifts, including working overtime and attending after hour meetings as needed.
All other duties as assigned.