Machine Operator I - Ditch Witch

The Toro Company • Perry, OK

3d • 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 equipment, lasers, heat-treat 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, adjusting, and operating production equipment; monitoring machine performance and completing operations in the correct sequence; setting up fixtures and mounting parts; and performing mechanical assembly with hand and air tools. The employee uses a computer to check part locations, inventory, and routing and to maintain production records. The employee may read information from blueprints.

Work takes place in a manufacturing plant with variable temperature and humidity, noise, and dirt. The position involves exposure to hazards including vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic; sharp objects; moving machinery; electrical arc-welding equipment; materials handling; and hazardous materials such as coolant, solvents, oils, grease, and pressurized gases. Schedules vary with production needs and may involve 8–12 hours per day, overtime, and some scheduled Saturdays. Employees are expected to work at least 50% of Extra Time (ET). The job is classified as heavy physical work, with regular lifting, pushing, and pulling and frequent standing, sitting, twisting, and bending.

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; regularly push or pull items weighing up to 50 pounds; regularly lift items up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder; and regularly lift items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.
• Able to perform frequent standing, sitting, twisting, and bending, and occasional walking, elevated work, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.
• Expected to work at least 50% of Extra Time (ET).

Nice To Haves

• Experience or training in welding, machining, mechanical repair, or operating metalworking machinery.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, and operate production equipment.
• Monitor machine performance and carry 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.
• Maintain production records.
• May read information from blueprints.
• May assemble components and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) matching up to 4%.
• Life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Starting pay of $18.89 per hour.

What This Job Offers

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