Machine Operator Day shift

Drake-Williams Steel•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This Machine Operator position is responsible for fabricating parts for structural fabrication, Service Center, and miscellaneous steel assemblies, adhering to cutting lists, shop drawings, and Drake-Williams Steel quality requirements. Key duties include identifying steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances, and fabricating various steel components such as beams, tubes, angles, channels, bar grating, pipes, plates, or rounds according to precise dimensions and AISC code requirements. The role requires making machine adjustments for accuracy, proactively identifying errors in cut lists and shop drawings, and safely operating material handling equipment like forklifts, jib cranes, overhead cranes, conveyors, and transfers. The operator is also expected to attend all required meetings and maintain consistent attendance during scheduled hours.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and perform higher arithmetic computations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimals and fractions.
Ability to understand and carry out semi-complicated verbal and written instructions.
Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors and managers.
Ability to work under periodic supervision focused on the progress of work and setting priorities for job completion.
Skill in using auto measurer, tape measure, or 1 rule.
Ability to pass a Drake-Williams Steel administered test that covers shop drawing interpretation, fractional number calculations, basic geometry, etc.
Ability to interpret, understand and utilize cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings.
Ability to use a computer for cut-lists and inventory purposes.
Ability to possess pride in own workmanship; demonstrate attention to detail, and work safely.
Ability to operate forklifts and overhead cranes in a safe and proper manner.
Use and understand industry and Drake-Williams Steel adopted hand signals used for crane operations.
Minimum of six months of experience in a steel manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Identify steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances.
Fabricate material as trained and instructed.
Fabricate beams, tubes, angle, channel, bar grating, pipe, plate, or rounds according to the dimensions shown on cut lists and shop drawings, AISC code requirements for structural steel, and machine capabilities.
Make adjustments to machine to ensure accurate dimensions as shown on the shop drawings.
Identify cut list and shop drawing errors and discrepancies before or during early stages of fabrication.
Operate forklifts, jib cranes, overhead cranes, conveyors, and transfers in order to move materials.
Any other duties assigned by management.
Attend all meetings as required by management.
Consistently and reliably works scheduled hours at assigned locations.
Perform minor mechanical tasks on machine (blade changes, cleaning, etc.).
Follow inventory procedures.
Multi-task.