Description

In the Production Associate, Machine Operator role, you will fabricate parts from steel, copper, or aluminum according to blueprint specifications and work collaboratively with team members to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals. You will follow detailed travel documents, blueprints, and oral or written instructions to set up, operate, and maintain equipment.

Employees are expected to comply with all safety policies, use personal protective equipment correctly, and perform 5S duties to maintain a clean workplace. This includes proper operation of a variety of machines such as tapper, shear, Finn Power, Prima Power, press brakes, Trumpf laser, spot welder, and others.

You will maintain expected progress of jobs in your area, communicating concerns promptly, and proactively identify opportunities for process improvement. When quality or production issues arise, you will conduct root‑cause analysis to resolve them.

Quality responsibility includes measuring finished parts with tape measures or calipers, performing visual inspections, identifying non‑conforming parts, and troubleshooting errors. Accurate documentation of inspection results is required.

Cross‑training is expected, and you may be required to stand in for other employees or job functions when necessary.

• Fabricate steel, copper, or aluminum parts per blueprint specifications.
• Operate and maintain a range of machines including tapper, shear, press brakes, laser, and spot welder.
• Perform 5S duties and adhere to safety policies, including proper PPE use.
• Measure finished parts, conduct visual inspections, and identify nonconforming items.
• Communicate job progress, raise concerns, and collaborate with team members.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and conduct root‑cause analyses for quality or production issues.
• Cross‑train and fill in for other employees as needed.

Requirements

The position requires a high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution and legal authorization to work in the United States without company sponsorship. Candidates must reside within a 50‑mile radius of the Sumter facility, as no relocation assistance is provided.

At least one year of machine‑operator experience or graduation from a machine‑certificate program is required, along with experience in sheet‑metal fabrication using standard punch and bend tooling. Experience reading blueprints, manufacturing diagrams, and using measuring devices such as tape measures and calipers is essential.

Strong verbal and written communication, persuasive abilities, analytical problem‑solving skills, and the capacity to work effectively within a team are essential criteria for success.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Minimum one year of machine‑operator experience or completion of a machine‑certificate program.
• Experience in sheet‑metal fabrication with punch and bend tooling.
• Ability to read blueprints, manufacturing diagrams, and operating instructions.
• Proficiency with measuring devices such as tape measures and calipers.
• Strong verbal and written communication, persuasive, and analytical problem‑solving skills.

Benefits

• Residency within a 50‑mile radius of the Sumter facility; no relocation assistance provided.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance