1st Shift Machine Operator -Mills

Machine Operator I-Mills Job (1st Shift)

Date posted: 2 days ago. Primary location:
Carson, California. Employment status:
Full-Time. Relocation offered. Travel:
None. Non-compete: [[]]

Estimated base salary range: $22.37 per hour. Individual pay is based on location, skills, expertise, experience, and other relevant factors.

Arktura LLC is a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries. It offers a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. We design, develop, and manufacture a variety of façade systems, interior wall and ceiling systems, and custom art installations on a full range of state‑of‑the‑art equipment in our 100,000 sf facility.

Benefits include 401(k) with employee match, robust health care options, paid time off, and professional development. We have a casual dress code, free snacks, and quarterly events. We love community service activities. We provide access to discounts, voluntary benefits through Life Mart (car and hotel rentals, insurance, legal services, childcare), and Employee Resource Groups.

• Clock in and perform transactions in Shop‑Trak; provide updates on project status, material moves, and scrap for all operations.
• Load, unload, receive, and store raw materials and supplies.
• Prepare machines to start a production cycle, performing calibration, cleaning, and other activities efficiently IAW quality standards and established safety procedures.
• Use computer‑aided manufacturing programs to monitor, control, and adjust machine settings while operating machinery and/or equipment, according to specifications.
• Perform periodic checks on machinery and/or equipment and solve problems as detected; troubleshoot issues that occur during shift; maintain operator logs.
• Complete work as required to meet production and schedule requirements.
• Perform minor repairs and routine preventive maintenance on machines, including cleaning scrap trays and filters.
• Assist peers and/or cross‑train on other machines/equipment as needed.
• Work with peers to identify product defects and report necessary nonconformances to Supervisor and/or Quality Inspector.
• Coordinate movement of parts and/or products to the next step operation.
• Follow safety protocols and wear personal protective equipment as required.
• Maintain equipment and work areas; clean and perform basic repairs as needed.

• None

• May travel for training less than 1%

• Mechanical aptitude to operate and maintain machinery effectively.
• Possess basic arithmetic and computer skills.
• Comfortable using hand tooling and basic measuring equipment; tolerances are key.
• Understand oral and written instructions; ability to learn quickly, meet deadlines, and maintain equipment.
• Communication and people skills; team player willing to learn.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment (PPE, dusty, hot, non‑climate‑controlled, stairs, frequent walking, standing, occasional lifting).
• Ability to work off shift hours in support of plant initiatives.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in core production roles within 90 days of hire.
• Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred).
• Knowledge of G‑Code (may be required based on position).
• Available to work 2nd shift (2:00 pm‑10:30 pm).

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Regularly stand, walk, and may sit for extended periods.
• Regularly use hand‑eye coordination, grasp, manipulate, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive motions.
• Frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 lb and occasionally move objects that weigh more than 100 lb using mechanical equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must work in various weather and temperature conditions (extreme heat, humidity, cold).

• Office Environment – This position does not operate in a professional office environment and is not exposed to adverse environmental…