Machine Operator/Lexington, TN

Job Description

Title: Machine Operator

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Summary:

• As a Machine operator you will be responsible for a variety of machine-specifics functions. The listed below are including but are not limited to.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• • Identify, confirm, and prioritize work to be performed
  • Set up machinery and perform tool changes as needed
  • Ability to perform changeovers
  • Load programs/inputs into the machine control
  • Operators perform daily PMs on machinery and equipment used 
  • Use proper tools on the machine 
  • Bunch, label, and stage parts for the next manufacturing process
  • Perform and record daily preventative maintenance on machines
  • Practice exceptional housekeeping
  • Understand lock out, tag out 

Other related duties may be assigned as needed. The responsibilities listed above are not intended to be an exhaustive list.

Job Qualifications:

• Experience: Machine operator experience is preferred
• Forklift experience preferred (will certify in-house)
• Blueprint reading skills
• The ability to understand and convert decimals and fractions
• Detailed oriented
• Computer skill
• Good communication skills
• General labor skills

Physical Requirements for the job

• Ability to move at least 50lbs
• Ability to stand and use hand tools 8-10hrs per day
• Wear the necessary PPE for the position