Metal Fabrication Machine Operator

SPX Technologies • Mason, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Machine Operator at SPX Technologies’ Cincinnati Fan business, you will help build industrial fans and blowers by setting up and operating production machinery, including seam welders and roller machines. You will form and shape metal components to required dimensions and specifications, helping ensure quality, production schedules, and customer requirements are met. The role is suited to someone who enjoys hands-on work, has mechanical aptitude, and takes pride in producing quality products in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role supports the first-shift team, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Work takes place in a plant environment, with potential exposure to harsh weather, excessive heat or cold, and excessive noise. The job involves physical activity throughout the shift, including standing, walking, bending, and other repetitive or demanding movements.

Requirements

• Ability to learn to operate equipment such as seam welders and roller machines.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with assistance and perform physical tasks throughout the shift, including standing, walking, and bending.
• Basic math and measurement skills, including reading a tape measure.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work orders, and manufacturing instructions.
• Reliable attendance, a strong work ethic, and willingness to learn.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience operating production machinery or manufacturing equipment.
• Previous manufacturing, warehouse, construction, fabrication, or industrial experience.
• Experience operating forklifts, overhead cranes, or other material-handling equipment.
• Experience using computerized manufacturing or production tracking systems.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and the business’s core values.
• Keep general work areas and equipment clean and orderly.
• Ensure equipment operates properly, perform preventative maintenance, and report issues to the team lead or supervisor.
• Use blueprints, schematics, work orders, and assembly sketches to fabricate components to specifications.
• Read and use a tape measure to verify flange sizes and tube roundness.
• Monitor work quality, maintain accurate production records, and report defective materials, unusual conditions, or operating difficulties to the supervisor.
• Document work performed using required company documents and procedures.
• Set up and operate production machinery, including rolling and seam welding tubes as required.
• Follow manufacturing schedules and load-by dates, meet production goals, and move completed components to the appropriate staging area.
• After training, complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision; remain flexible to cross-training and assist in training new or transferred employees.
• Collaborate with team members and assist in other production areas as needed.
• Demonstrate time management, thoroughness, willingness to learn, ownership of assigned responsibilities, and commitment to a safe and productive workplace.

Benefits

• Generous and flexible paid time off, including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave.
• Competitive health insurance plans, with benefits starting day one.
• 401(k) match.
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans.
• Educational assistance.
• Leadership development programs.
• Recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

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