Machine Operator – Custom Machining Equipment

Location: 44060, OH

Shifts Available: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Shift

Pay: $20.00–$22.00 per hour, based on shift and experience

Overtime: Available

Job Overview

We are seeking a mechanically inclined Machine Operator to set up, operate, adjust, and troubleshoot custom-built production machinery.

Canidates must have a solid understanding of machining fundamentals, cutting tools, shop math, machine adjustments, and precision inspection.

This is not a basic load-and-unload operator position. The operator must be able to recognize tooling and quality problems, determine appropriate adjustments, and keep parts within specification throughout the production run.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate custom production machinery.
• Install and adjust tooling according to setup sheets and work instructions.
• Work with cutting tools such as drills, taps, and related machining tools.
• Monitor cutting-tool performance and identify wear, damage, breakage, or other tooling problems.
• Troubleshoot cutting-tool and machine-performance issues.
• Make machine and tooling adjustments to maintain dimensional accuracy and part quality.
• Calculate hole locations, centerlines, and other dimensions needed to make proper machine adjustments.
• Read and follow blueprints, setup sheets, work instructions, and quality procedures.
• Perform first-piece and continuous in-process inspections.
• Use calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, comparators, and other precision measuring equipment.
• Change tooling as required during production runs.
• Load and unload raw materials and completed parts.
• Remove burrs, chips, and sharp edges from finished components.
• Complete production and quality documentation using computer-based systems.
• Perform basic machine maintenance and maintain proper fluid levels.
• Keep machines, tools, and work areas clean and organized.
• Deliver completed parts for final quality inspection.
• Report machine, tooling, hydraulic, or quality concerns to supervision.

Qualifications

• Previous machine operation, machining, or precision manufacturing experience required.
• General understanding of machining processes and metal-cutting operations.
• Knowledge of cutting tools such as drills and taps.
• Experience installing, changing, or adjusting machine tooling.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to identify and correct cutting-tool or part-quality problems.
• Ability to perform shop math involving decimals, fractions, centerlines, and hole-location calculations.
• Ability to read blueprints, setup sheets, and written work instructions.
• Experience using calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, comparators, or similar inspection tools.
• Ability to make machine adjustments to maintain required tolerances.
• Comfortable using computers for production and quality documentation.
• Dependable attendance, strong attention to detail, and a safety-focused attitude.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a manufacturing team.

Preferred Experience

• Experience operating custom or specialized production machinery OR CNC
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems, hydraulic motors, or hydraulically operated equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting cutting-tool wear, breakage, alignment, or hole-quality problems.
• Background in machining, drilling, tapping, screw machining, CNC machining, or other close-tolerance metalworking operations.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for up to six hours during a shift.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand movements and machine adjustments.
• Ability to walk throughout the production facility.
• Ability to visually identify tooling, surface, and dimensional defects.