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Machine Operator 1 - Maintenance

Waxahachie, TXOnsiteFull TimePosted 15 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • forklift driving
  • communication skills
  • well-organized skills
  • basic mechanical aptitude
  • troubleshoot basic problems
  • machines and tools
  • repair and maintenance
  • stand/walk
  • bend at waist
  • squat at knees

Nice to have

  • decision making
  • continuous improvement
  • trust and reliability
  • KPIs
  • safety
  • quality

Role summary

The Machine Operator 1 - Maintenance role involves working with the Maintenance Department to set up and operate equipment, ensuring efficient machine performance. This position requires basic mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting skills, and experience with forklift driving. Responsibilities include performing preventative maintenance, maintaining logs, and assisting with equipment setup and shutdown. The role is physically demanding, requiring constant standing, walking, and lifting in a non-climate-controlled warehouse environment. This is an opportunity to build a career with an industry leader, offering competitive benefits and a performance-driven culture.

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From apartments in New York to hospitals and stadiums in Dallas, libraries at prestigious universities to creating modern retail experiences, our teams contribute architectural glass and building products to projects that shape the way people live, work, heal, learn, and play. At OBE, the work of our employees truly matters. With over 6,500 employees, we operate more than 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries. You can see some of our favorite projects here.

Start your journey with OBE and help us build the future.

The Machine Operator 1 is focused on working with the Maintenance Department with set-up and operation of equipment. May operate different machines to ensure the equipment is working efficiently. This role reports to the Maintenance supervisor.

This role is perfect for an individual who has decision making, continuous improvement and trust and reliability skills. A vital member of the Maintenance Department, this is an opportunity to build a career with an industry leader.

What You’ll Get to Do

  • Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
  • Assist with setting-up, starting, adjusting, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and properly shutting. down process equipment as well as removal of any waste from the plant floor.
  • Building and grounds housekeeping.
  • Perform general preventative maintenance on equipment (i.e. fill lube lines, lube chain rails, grease guns, etc.) as required.
  • Maintain logs and reports as required for parts inventory and machine PM compliance.
  • Promptly notify the Maintenance Department of any maintenance required.
  • May be required to work additional hours including weekends, and/or overtime.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • What We Are Looking For.

  • Experience in forklift driving, communication skills and well-organized skills
  • Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot basic problems including knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
  • Ability to constantly stand/walk, bend at waist, squat at knees, crawl/kneel, reach from torso, reach overhead, grasp, push/pull, carry, lift/lower, stoop/crouch, and balance
  • Frequently ascend and descend forklifts
  • Exposure to warehouse environment that is not climate controlled.
  • Ability to constantly stand/walk, bend at waist, squat at knees, crawl/kneel, reach from torso, reach overhead, grasp, push/pull, carry, lift/lower, stoop/crouch, and balance
  • Frequently ascend and descend forklifts
  • Exposure to warehouse environment that is not climate controlled.
  • Ability to constantly stand/walk, bend at waist, squat at knees, crawl/kneel, reach from torso, reach overhead, grasp, push/pull, carry, lift/lower, stoop/crouch, and balance
  • Frequently ascend and descend forkliftsExposure to warehouse environment that is not climate controlled. Ability to constantly stand/walk, bend at waist, squat at knees, crawl/kneel, reach from torso, reach overhead, grasp, push/pull, carry, lift/lower, stoop/crouch, and balance
  • What OBE Offers You

  • Benefits that benefit you – industry competitive benefits at the lowest cost to the employee
  • Work-life balance – PTO and holidays, including floating holidays you can choose
  • Compensation that rewards your hard work – A pay-for-performance culture with potential for annual raises and bonuses
  • Training – We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed
  • OBE Privacy Policy

    OBE will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants for discussing, disclosing, or inquiring about their own or others' pay.

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