About The Role

Come join our team at DIS-TRAN Steel!Our people – not our machinery - are our biggest assets. DIS-TRAN Steel’s leadership team lives by our company values, modeling our culture of respect and integrity each day. We're a team that likes to have fun, but we also know how to get stuff done.DIS-TRAN Steel, located in Eunice, LA, is looking for experienced Machine Operators to join our team on Weekends. The Machine Operator must be capable of operating machines in a steel plant. This individual must possess the ability to read a tape measure; must possess basic math aptitude. The Machine Operator will safely operate CNC machinery (drill, saw, etc.). This individual will perform daily preventative maintenance on machines.

COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Business Insight

Drives Results

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Instills Trust

Manages Ambiguity

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Operates CNC machines.
Measures dimensions of finished steel structures to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures.
Mounts, installs, aligns, and secures tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
Listens to machines during operation to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems.
Adjusts machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls.
Stops machines to remove finished workpieces or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences.
Lifts workpieces to machines manually or with hoists or cranes.
Modifies cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation and saves modified programs.
Inserts control instructions into machine control units to start operation.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MACHINE OPERATOR

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Ability to read and interpret typed reports and schedules required.
Ability to interpret blueprints required.
Ability to read a tape measure required.
Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery, such as cranes, preferred.
Basic math aptitude required.
Must complete on-site training and demonstrate safe operation of machinery.