Machine Operator Day shift

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Fabricate parts for structural fabrication, Service Center, and miscellaneous steel assemblies per cutting lists, shop drawings, and DWS quality requirements.

• Identify steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances.
• Fabricate material as trained and instructed.
• Fabricate beams, tubes, angle, channel, bar grating, pipe, plate, or rounds according to the dimensions shown on cut lists and shop drawings, AISC code requirements for structural steel, and machine capabilities.
• Make adjustments to machine to ensure accurate dimensions as shown on the shop drawings.
• Identify cut list and shop drawing errors and discrepancies before or during early stages of fabrication.
• Operate forklifts, jib cranes, overhead cranes, conveyors, and transfers to move materials.
• Any other duties assigned by management.
• Attend all meetings as required by management.
• Consistently and reliably work scheduled hours at assigned locations.

• Ability to read, write, and perform higher arithmetic computations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimals and fractions.
• Ability to understand and carry out semi-complicated verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors and managers.
• Ability to work under periodic supervision focused on the progress of work and setting priorities for job completion.
• Skill in using auto measurer, tape measure, or 1 rule.
• Ability to pass a Drake-Williams Steel administered test covering shop drawing interpretation, fractional number calculations, basic geometry, etc.
• Ability to interpret, understand and utilize cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings.
• Ability to use a computer for cut-lists and inventory purposes.
• Ability to possess pride in own workmanship; demonstrate attention to detail, and work safely.
• Ability to operate forklifts and overhead cranes in a safe and proper manner. Use and understand industry and Drake-Williams Steel adopted hand signals used for crane operations.
• Perform minor mechanical tasks on machine (blade changes, cleaning, etc.).
• Ability to follow inventory procedures.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Physical Demands:
• Stand frequently over the course of the 8 to 12 hour shift.
• Walk occasionally to frequently; distances from a few feet to 60 feet.
• Sit only during break and lunch periods.; rarely sit while cutting material.
• Lift weights up to 20 pounds from floor to chest continuously; lift 35 pounds from floor to waist frequently; lift up to 60 pounds occasionally; climb, stoop, crouch, kneel, crawl, and reach as described in the duties list.
• Gross finger dexterity required to operate tools and equipment; fine finger dexterity is not required.

• Work 40 hours per week; overtime and weekends may be required.
• Hear sufficiently to be aware of safety issues.
• Visual ability to read and interpret shop drawings; safety glasses required.
• Exposure to heat, cold, wet and humid conditions occasionally.
• Exposure to fumes, odors and dusts occasionally.
• Exposure to solvents, greases, oils and coolants occasionally.
• Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (steel-toe safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, and hard hats).

Pencil, square, tape measure, markers, ball peen hammer, wire brushes, 4-grinder, sledgehammer, grab hooks, vise grips, Allen wrenches, pry-bar, C-clamps, band cutters, and chains.

Saw, overhead crane, jib crane, pallets, transfers, brake, blaster, punch, shear, and forklifts.

• Minimum of six months of experience in a steel manufacturing environment.

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