Machine Operator I - Night Shift - Ditch Witch

The Toro Company • Perry, OK

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Ditch Witch is hiring a Night Shift Machine Operator I. The employee operates one or more production machines, which may include lathes, mills, drills, saws, automatic welders, benders, punches, shears, flame-cutting equipment, high-definition and plasma equipment, lasers, heat-treat equipment, and shot-blast equipment. As a cross-functional team member, the employee may also assemble components and perform other duties as assigned.

The role involves setting up, adjusting, and operating production equipment; monitoring machine performance; and completing operations in the proper sequence. The employee sets up fixtures, mounts parts in fixtures or components, and performs mechanical assembly with hand and air tools. The employee also uses a computer to check part locations, inventory, and routing, and to maintain production records. The job may involve reading information from blueprints.

Work takes place in a manufacturing plant with variable temperature and humidity, noise, and dirt. The environment includes hazards such as vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic; sharp objects; moving machinery; electrical arc-welding equipment; materials handling; and hazardous materials including coolant, solvents, oils, grease, and pressurized gases. The schedule varies with production needs, ranging from 8 to 12 hours daily, with overtime paid after 40 hours per week and some scheduled Saturday work. Employees are expected to work at least 50% of Extra Time (ET).

The job is classified as heavy physical work. It requires regular handling of items over 60 pounds from floor to knuckle, pushing or pulling items up to 50 pounds, lifting items up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder, and lifting items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead. Frequent standing, sitting, twisting, and bending are required, as are occasional walking, elevated work, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Familiarity with and basic experience using mechanical repair and assembly tools, including wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers.
• Appropriate reading, clerical, and basic math skills, including understanding written instructions, maintaining production records, and calculating sums, differences, and fractions.
• Ability to meet the described heavy physical demands, including regular lifting, handling, pushing, and pulling, and frequent standing, sitting, twisting, and bending.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or training in welding, machining, mechanical repair, or operating metalworking machinery.
• Ability to read information from blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, and operate production equipment while monitoring machine performance and carrying out operations in the proper sequence.
• Set up fixtures and mount parts in fixtures or components.
• Perform mechanical assembly using hand and air tools.
• Use a computer to check part locations, inventory, and routing, and maintain production records.
• May read information from blueprints.
• May assemble components and perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED