Machine Operator – Grinders & Saws | 2nd Shift

ELMET TECHNOLOGIES LLC • Coldwater, MI

13d • $21 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Elmet Technologies is hiring a full-time, second-shift Machine Operator for its Metals team at the Coldwater, Michigan manufacturing facility. This hands-on manufacturing role involves setting up and operating equipment used to produce molybdenum bar products, measuring and tracking materials, following production orders, and accurately recording completed production. Operators receive training and may work across multiple work centers, including saws, grinders, manual mills, and lathes, depending on training and production needs. No prior knowledge of every machine is required; the role is suited to someone who is mechanically inclined, attentive to detail, comfortable with basic math, safety-conscious, and willing to learn.

Requirements

• Pay close attention to detail and take pride in producing quality work.
• Have basic math skills.
• Be comfortable learning to set up and operate machinery.
• Follow production instructions carefully.
• Be willing to learn to use tape measures, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring tools.
• Learn and retain new processes.
• Adjust when production needs change.
• Like solving problems rather than simply passing them along.
• Take safety seriously.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required.

Nice To Haves

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Mechanical inclination.
• Experience or familiarity with saws, grinders, manual mills, or lathes is not stated as required; the employer provides training.

Responsibilities

• Safely set up and operate assigned production equipment.
• Ensure equipment is set correctly for production requirements.
• Follow production orders and supervisor instructions.
• Accurately identify and track materials throughout the manufacturing process.
• Confirm completed production accurately in Global Shop.
• Weigh, measure, and monitor materials as required for each process.
• Use tape measures, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring tools.
• Check work for accuracy and quality.
• Learn additional machines and processes as experience develops.
• Adapt to changing production needs.
• Keep equipment and work areas clean, safe, and organized.
• Ask questions when instructions or processes are unclear.
• Work across multiple work centers after receiving appropriate training.

Benefits

• $20.50–$25.50 per hour, plus a 20% second-shift differential.
• Monthly perfect-attendance bonus of $250, up to $3,000 per year.
• Quarterly production bonus of up to 9%, based on company performance.
• 4% company match on retirement savings.
• Benefits starting Day One, including three medical plan options.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Paid time off.
• Paid company holidays.
• Tuition assistance.
• $1,000 employee referral bonus.
• Internal growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed