Machine Operator – 1st Shift (South City, MO)

Schedule: 1st Shift
Location: South City, MO

Position Summary

We are seeking a reliable Machine Operator to join our production team on 1st shift. In this role, you will operate fabricating machines—including shears, brakes, presses, forming machines, and punches—to cut, shape, and bend metal plates, sheets, and structures. This is a hands‑on manufacturing position ideal for individuals with strong mechanical aptitude and experience working with metal fabrication equipment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements
• Set stops or guides to specified lengths using scales, rules, or templates
• Position workpieces accurately against stops or align layout marks with dies or blades
• Activate and monitor machines to ensure accuracy during production
• Perform secondary operations such as deburring
• Conduct minor machine maintenance, including oiling machines
• Record completed quantities and documentation required by work instructions
• Perform spot welds as needed
• Follow all safety policies and maintain a clean, hazard‑free work area

Essential Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of operating presses, press brakes, spot welders, drill presses, and hand tools
• Ability to use measuring devices such as micrometers, squares, calipers, etc.
• Ability to read and understand work orders, including required operations and quality checks

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Physical Demands

• Occasional walking, sitting, balancing, stooping, and use of hands to handle tools or materials
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs occasionally
• Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Exposure to prevalent weather conditions depending on facility layout
• Typically normal noise levels for a production environment