Machine Operator I

Crest Industries • Eunice, LA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Come join our team at DIS-TRAN Steel! Our people – not our machinery - are our biggest assets. DIS-TRAN Steel’s leadership team lives by our company values, modeling our culture of respect and integrity each day. We're a team that likes to have fun, but we also know how to get stuff done. DIS-TRAN Steel, located in Eunice, LA, is looking for experienced Machine Operators to join our team. The Machine Operator must be capable of operating machines in a steel plant. This individual must possess the ability to read a tape measure; must possess basic math aptitude. The Machine Operator will safely operate CNC machinery (drill, saw, etc.). This individual will perform daily preventative maintenance on machines.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret typed reports and schedules required.
• Ability to interpret blueprints required.
• Ability to read a tape measure required.
• Basic math aptitude required.
• Must complete on-site training and demonstrate safe operation of machinery.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery, such as cranes, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates CNC machines.
• Measures dimensions of finished steel structures to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures.
• Mounts, installs, aligns, and secures tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Listens to machines during operation to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems.
• Adjusts machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls.
• Stops machines to remove finished workpieces or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences.
• Lifts workpieces to machines manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Modifies cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation and saves modified programs.
• Inserts control instructions into machine control units to start operation.
• Perform daily preventative maintenance on machines.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED