1st Shift Production Operator

Mayville Engineering Company - Vanderbilt, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Vanderbilt, MI

1,001-5,000 employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

Our growing company is seeking to hire 1st & 2nd Shift Production Operators. We have competitive wages starting at $16.50/hour with a training increase and paid time off after 90 days, sign-on bonuses up to $1,000, and medical/dental/vision benefits starting after 30 days. As an employee/owner at MEC, you will set-up, adjust and operate several production machine tools where tooling, setup detail and operating procedures are standardized and obvious- or operate and maintain setups on special purpose machines where operations may involve several progressive machining sequences.

Responsibilities

• Work from assembly drawings and specifications.
• Selects and aligns dies in press according to specifications.
• Positions work piece against fixtures or stops on machine bed or on die.
• Starts press and observes operation to detect misalignment or malfunction.
• Regulates air pressure and oil pressure.
• Inspects work pieces for conformance to specifications and adjusts machine to correct errors.
• Packages parts in appropriate containers.
• Cleans and lubricates machines.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Conserves resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards.
• Works with tooling department with new tooling and troubleshooting issues with existing tooling.
• Ability to inspect production parts and do buddy checks of other operators.
• Ability to troubleshoot machines and operations to better improve overall margins of products.

Requirements

• Three plus months of related experience is preferred.
• Must be able to work orders and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Demonstrated detail-orientation, self-motivation skills, and ability to multi-task.
• LEADS BY EXAMPLE and promotes and supports safety and other management objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive wages starting at $16.50/hour with a training increase.
• Paid time off after 90 days.
• Sign-on bonuses up to $1,000.
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits starting after 30 days.
• Regular 1st Shift full-time hours Monday - Thursday 5:00AM - 3:30PM.
• Regular 2nd Shift full-time hours Monday - Thursday 3:30PM - 2:00AM.
• $1.50/hr 2nd shift premium.
• Overtime on Fridays and Saturdays (as needed).
• Part-time and flex scheduling available.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Flex spending account.
• 401(k).
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Company-paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and AD&D.
• Optional add-ons: additional Short Term Disability, additional Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance.