1st shift Machine Operator

Job Details

Job Location: Morton South - Morton, IL 61550

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $20.00 - $28.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Less than 10%

We do the right thing, even when no one is looking.

We achieve company goals through camaraderie and serving together.

We fulfill our commitments with exceptional effort.

We are dedicated to the ongoing improvement of our people and processes.

We bring excellence using our individuality.

Join the best team around!

Through nearly 80 years, Morton Industries has built a reputation for excellence in tube, sheet, and enclosure fabrication. From supplying established off‑highway OEMs to brand new startups and everything in‑between across the globe, your expertise makes a mark on history.

With 5 facilities across the United States to better serve our customers, we maintain a consistent culture of team success. As a part of Morton Industries, you will be a part of a highly valued team of experts with limitless opportunity. Our professional authenticity drives our unique dedication to ongoing improvement of our people, valuing both your needs and the needs of our customers.

Morton Industries is hiring for a 1st shift Machine Operator!

• Low Insurance Premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident Coverages
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401K Match
• Paid Bereavement

Performs a range of operations on a variety of machines such as milling, drilling, bench lathe, surface grinder, saws, mills, etcher, tube deburring, presses, mechanical joint assembly, and a wide variety of handheld tools. Checks work using various measuring instruments; adjusts equipment, replaces tooling as needed, maintains quality standards.

• Reads prints or job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Sets stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule, or template.
• Positions workpiece against stops or aligns layout marks with die or blade.
• Pushes button or depresses pedal to activate machine.
• Observes machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunction.
• Measures workpiece dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation.
• Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from workpiece.
• Performs minor machine maintenance such as oiling machines, dies, or work pieces.
• Set up machine, and count, stack, mark, pack, and transport finished work pieces.
• Etch metal as required.
• Clean metal via immersion or spraying with appropriate solution.
• All other duties as assigned.

Morton Industries, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

High School Diploma or equivalent