Machine Operator I - Ditch Witch

The Toro Company•Perry, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Machine Operator I 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 cutting equipment, lasers, heat-treatment equipment, and shot-blast equipment. As a cross-functional team member, the employee may also assemble components and perform other assigned duties. The role involves setting up and adjusting production equipment, monitoring machine performance, and completing operations in the proper sequence. The employee sets up fixtures, mounts parts and components, and performs mechanical assembly with hand and air tools. A computer is used to check part locations, inventory, and routing and to maintain production records. The employee may read information from blueprints. The position is based in manufacturing plant conditions indoors, with variable temperature and humidity, noise, and dirt. Work involves exposure to 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 work schedule varies from 8 to 12 hours daily depending on production needs, includes some scheduled Saturdays, and requires working at least 50% of Extra Time. Overtime is paid after 40 hours per week. The job has heavy physical demands, including regular handling, pushing, pulling, and lifting of items at specified weights, as well as frequent standing, sitting, twisting, and bending and 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.
Able to regularly handle items weighing more than 60 pounds from floor to knuckle; push or pull items weighing up to 50 pounds; lift items up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder; and lift items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.
Able to perform work involving frequent standing, sitting, twisting, and bending, and occasional walking, elevated work, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.
Able to work a variable schedule of 8–12 hours daily depending on production needs, some scheduled Saturdays, and at least 50% of Extra Time.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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