Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.” We are seeking a 2nd Shift Heavy Machine Operator to partner with our experienced production team in this environmentally focused industry.
A 2nd Shift Heavy Machine Operator at Smith and Loveless sets up and operates various pieces of metal fabricating equipment including a square shear, power press brake, plate roll and angle roll to bend, shape, and manipulate metal materials in the fabrication process. This is a second shift position, if hired, the ideal candidate will work 4:00 pm to 12:30 am with a dinner period.
Job duties
- Works from verbal instructions, sketches, blueprints, factory orders, templates, bills of material cutting lists etc.
- Sets up and operates square shear, power press brake, plate roll and angle roll.
- Moves material to and from machine manually or using cranes.
- Checks parts for accuracy and count.
- Replaces drills, saw blades, dies, etc. as required.
- Performs simple maintenance such as greasing, oiling or minor adjustments.
- May be required to construct tools and forms not requiring high tolerances.
- Uses cutting torch to cut scrap metal for disposal.
- Uses cutting torch to notch material at plate shear operation.
- Uses cutting torch, as required at flanging operation.
- Tack weld and/or weld rolled shells and braces as required at plate rolling operation.
- Reports abnormal conditions of equipment or product to the supervisor.
- Observes all safety rules and regulations and keeps the work area clean and orderly.