Machine Operator

Alamo Group•Seguin, TX

About The Position

Alamo Industrial is a manufacturer of tractor-mounted mowers, brush-cutters, and related equipment for right-of-way clearing, roadside vegetation management, and grounds maintenance. The Machine Operator sets up and operates conventional or CNC machine tools—including lathes, milling machines, boring machines, press brakes, lasers, saws, and grinders—to machine metal work pieces to specifications, using machining methods and tooling instructions. The role may involve multi-machining, CNC editing and simple programming, and some machine maintenance. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Ability to use fixed gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
Good shop math skills, including practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Knowledge of and ability to set up and program various machine shop machines.
Ability to read safety rules, instructions for using and maintaining shop tools and equipment, and methods and procedures in mechanical drawings and layout work.
Manual dexterity, mechanical aptitude, and good eye-hand coordination.
Ability to operate a forklift and overhead crane.
Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 35 pounds alone and more than 35 pounds with assistance.
Ability to stand for extended periods, up to 8 or more hours as required by tasks.
Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, including hearing and eye protection, gloves, and safety shoes.
Ability to work overtime as needed to complete job assignments.
Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing plant and in confined spaces.
Ability to tolerate heights.
Ability to frequently walk, bend, stoop, reach, and climb as required by tasks.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
One to three years of experience operating shop machines.

Responsibilities

Read blueprints or job orders to identify product dimensions, tolerances, tooling instructions, and the sequence of operations.
Select, position, and secure tools in tool holders.
Position and secure work pieces in holding devices, machine tables, chucks, centers, or fixtures.
Operate machine controls and set specified feeds, speeds, depth of cut, bends, and other settings.
Set up fixtures or feeding devices, start machines, and engage feeds.
Observe machine operation and use measuring instruments to verify that work pieces conform to specifications.
Perform multi-machining, editing, and simple programming on CNC machines where required.
Perform machine maintenance as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.