Machine Operator

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• Posted on September 17, 2026

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Quality Aluminum Products

429 S Michigan Ave

Hastings, MI 49058, USA

• OPERATIONS
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: MACHI
  003482

Summary:

Operates roll forming/fabricating machines such as die cut off presses and roll forming machines by performing the following duties. This job carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies. Use of proper tools provided to measure parts to meet production book specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Produce quality products based on customer requirements.
• Changeover/adjust/run production on roll formers efficiently.
• Ability to change over several products and adjust in time allotted per machine book with assistance from supervision for final adjustments.
• Ability to change all profiles in area.
• Set up and run a quality part with minimal scrap.
• Fully capable of press/die adjustments.
• Sets stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule, or template.
• Focus on part quality-consistent with drawings and characteristics (length/straightness/camber/twist).
• High level of understanding of material codes and production reports (metal codes/cartons/colors/labeling/etc.). Understands metrics and schedules.
• Measure product dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation.
• Performs minor machine maintenance such as oiling machines and dies.
• May have the ability to assist/train new machine operators on proper procedures.
• Provides suggestions for improvement in processes.
• Reinforce and maintain a high level of organization and cleanliness by utilizing 6s standards.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance at facility.
• Observes safety and security procedures;
  Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines;
  Reports potentially unsafe conditions;
  Uses equipment and materials properly.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Customer Focus

Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Integrity and Trust

Is widely trusted; is seen as direct, truthful individual, can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidence; admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent himself/herself for personal gain.

Time Management

Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

Drive for Results

Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Functional/Technical Skills

Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

Learning on the Fly

Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; follows established process.

Education and/or Experience

Trade School or High school diploma; and/or 1 year to 3 years of work-related experience at Quality Aluminum Products or equivalent combination of education and experience. Roll craft, roll form and basic FMA requirement.

Language/Reasoning Ability/Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, or decimals. Ability to read, write and speak basic English and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating…