Machine Operator I (Weekends)

Job description

Come join our team at [DIS-TRAN Steel](http://www.distransteel.com)! Our people – not our machinery - are our biggest assets. DIS-TRAN Steel’s leadership team lives by our company values, modeling our culture of respect and integrity each day.**We're a team that likes to have fun, but we also know how to get stuff done.** DIS-TRAN Steel, located in Eunice, LA, is looking for experienced Machine Operators to join our team on Weekends. The Machine Operator must be capable of operating machines in a steel plant. This individual must possess the ability to read a tape measure; must possess basic math aptitude. The Machine Operator will safely operate CNC machinery (drill, saw, etc.). This individual will perform daily preventative maintenance on machines. ### COMPETENCIES - Customer Focus - Decision Quality - Business Insight - Drives Results - Collaborates - Communicates Effectively - Courage - Instills Trust - Manages Ambiguity ### ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Operates CNC machines. - Measures dimensions of finished steel structures to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures. - Mounts, installs, aligns, and secures tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments. - Listens to machines during operation to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems. - Adjusts machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls. - Stops machines to remove finished workpieces or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences. - Lifts workpieces to machines manually or with hoists or cranes. - Modifies cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation and saves modified programs. - Inserts control instructions into machine control units to start operation. ### REQUIREMENTS FOR MACHINE OPERATOR - High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. - Ability to read and interpret typed reports and schedules required. - Ability to interpret blueprints required. - Ability to read a tape measure required. - Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery, such as cranes, preferred. - Basic math aptitude required. - Must complete on-site training and demonstrate safe operation of machinery.