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Machining Operator

Job in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, 63902, USA
Listing for: Novanta
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-07
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Machine Operator, Manufacturing Production
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

Responsibilities
  • As a Machine Operator II, you will operate and maintain complex manufacturing equipment.
  • You will collaborate with the team to maintain production efficiency and meet targets.
  • Operate and monitor a variety of machines to ensure consistent quality and output.
  • Inspect finished products to ensure they meet quality standards.
  • Conduct regular inspections of machinery and perform preventive maintenance as needed.
  • Support new machine operators and encourage cross-functional collaboration with other departments.
  • Seek ways to improve machine efficiency and reduce wastage to increase productivity. Monitor metrics such as Machine Uptime Rate and Throughput Rate; ensure quality of produced parts.
Qualifications and Skills
  • Education - Have experience operating machinery in a manufacturing setting.
  • Knowledge - Be familiar with various types of machinery and their functions.
  • Knowledge - Be familiar with quality control procedures and inspection techniques.
  • Skill - Be able to communicate effectively with team members.
  • Skill - Be able to stand for long periods of time.
  • Action Oriented - Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and energetic; willing to take initiative.
  • Learning on the Fly - Learns quickly when facing new problems; adaptable and open to change; analyzes successes and failures for improvement.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

Please call  if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

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