Heavy Machine Operator (A)

Schuff Steel

The Role

Overview

Operate CNC steel fabrication equipment, interpret blueprints, load/unload, maintain machines.

Key Responsibilities

  • machine operation
  • preventative maintenance
  • materials handling
  • machine cleaning
  • blueprint reading
  • troubleshooting

Tasks

-Operates heavy steel fabrication machinery according to company requirements. -Perform daily preventative maintenance. -Locate parts and supplies for machine operation and grind material. -Perform daily cleaning of machines. -Layout, read, interpret blueprints, shop drawings and other company documents. -Troubleshoot, properly mark and stamp materials. -Load and unload equipment with material manually and through the use of an overhead crane or magnet.

Requirements

  • cnc
  • plasma arc
  • overhead crane
  • forklift
  • math
  • safety ppe

What You Bring

-Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure. -Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. -Equipment Knowledge & Skills – includes the operation of CNC machines and equipment such as Plasma Arc, NC Punch Plasma, Beam Line Machine, Beam Punch Operator and NC Angle Master. Also operates machines under HMO B and C Classification. Overhead cranes and forklifts -Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. -Must adhere to and follow all safety rules and PPE requirements

The Company

About Schuff Steel

-A builder-mindset drives integration of preconstruction, fabrication, modularization, and erection, planning backward from completion to origin. -Projects include iconic landmarks: Wilshire Grand, Apple HQ, SoFi Stadium, State Farm Stadium, Golden 1 Center, and Vegas Strip resorts. -Deploy cutting-edge tech—BIM, CNC cutting, cobots, proprietary SIMS software—to ensure precision and constructability. -Fabrication shops pre-assemble heavy sections to reduce field risk and speed erection, lowering costs and improving safety. -Safety culture backed by full-time pre-task planning, with incident rate ~⅓ the industry average.

Sector Specialisms

Commercial

Industrial

Energy