Senior Operator at Watlow

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Job Location: 1241 Bundy Blvd, Winona, MN 55987, USA

Employment Type: Full-time

Working Arrangements: ["On-site"]

Salary Range: 23.06/hour

Job Description: We are hiring a Senior Operator Winona, MN

Pay Rate: $23.06 per hour Shift

Hours:

Friday–Sunday, 5:30 AM–6 PM

Enjoy a 36-hour workweek with 40 hours of pay.

As a Senior Operator, you’ll be hands‑on with the equipment, tools, and technology that bring high-quality products to life. You’ll keep things moving at takt time, solve challenges, test your work, and help your team succeed while maintaining a safe and organized work environment. From working with teammates to partnering with Maintenance, Quality, and Continuous Improvement, you’ll play an important role in making every day—and every product—better.

• Operate equipment/tools/machinery to prepare and assemble product.
• Set- up and operate equipment / tools /machinery, including complex equipment to prepare and assemble product.
• Assure product meets all quality standards.
• May test products using established procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Meet production metrics (takt time).
• Serve as a resource to others in resolution of complex problems and issues and work on tasks that reflect substantial variety and complexity.
• Check and fill out necessary reports, manufacturing orders, scrap, rejects and production times.
• May complete inventory-cycle counts and do the tracking of work in progress.
• Follow the Watlow Way Behaviors, Values and Principles

• High school diploma/GED preferred.
• Up to three years of related manufacturing or industry experience.
• Basic understanding of computer systems and data analysis.
• Ability to learn new skills and follow directions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn, improve, and flex between work cells and value streams.

• Two-year degree, technical certificate, trade training, or equivalent related experience preferred.
• Experience with TPM, SMT, Electronics, and/or continuous improvement strongly preferred.
• Location‑specific certifications, such as IPC certification in Winona, may be required.