Machine Operator Day shift

Drake-Williams Steel•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position's primary purpose is to fabricate parts for structural fabrication, Service Center, and miscellaneous steel assemblies according to cutting lists, shop drawings, and DWS quality requirements. The role involves identifying steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances, and fabricating various materials such as beams, tubes, angle, channel, bar grating, pipe, plate, or rounds based on dimensions from cut lists and shop drawings, adhering to AISC code requirements for structural steel and machine capabilities. The operator must make machine adjustments for accurate dimensions, identify errors in drawings, and safely operate forklifts, jib cranes, overhead cranes, conveyors, and transfers to move materials.

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.
Ability to follow inventory procedures.
Ability to multi-task.
Visual ability to read and interpret shop drawings.
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.
Hear sufficiently to be aware of safety issues.
Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment.