The Opportunity
This is a hands-on production role for someone who wants to build or continue developing practical manufacturing skills in metal forming and brake press support.
As a Machine Operator, you will work closely with operators and production leadership to help prepare, form, inspect, and move work through the department. The role offers exposure to technical drawings, work orders, quality checks, forming equipment, and continuous improvement practices, making it well-suited to someone who enjoys learning on the floor and contributing to work that has to be done accurately.
For the right person, this is more than an operator role. It is a chance to become a trusted part of a production team, develop stronger technical judgment, and support the flow of quality parts through a busy manufacturing environment.
Position Description
In this position, you will support forming operations by assisting with daily production priorities, organizing work orders, tracking order progress, and helping ensure parts are completed to specification.
You will assist with forming tasks involving various metals, including mild steel, aluminum, and stainless steel. This will include reviewing drawings, blueprints, measurements, work orders, and procedures to help fabricate parts and assemblies accurately.
The role also involves supporting quality checks throughout the forming process. You will help monitor bends, identify potential defects, assist with inspections, and support First Article Inspection activity where required. When quality concerns arise, you may work with production leadership and quality team members to help resolve issues related to part damage, shortages, tolerances, or other non-conformances.
Maintaining a safe, organized, and efficient work area is also an important part of the role. The successful candidate will follow health and safety practices, wear required safety gear, support 5S standards, and help keep forming equipment and work areas in good condition.
You will also participate in training, process improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives as needed, with the goal of improving forming methods, production flow, and overall department performance.
Experience
The ideal candidate will bring some hands-on manufacturing, fabrication, metal forming, or general production experience.
- Brake press or forming support
- Metal fabrication or sheet metal work
- Working with mild steel, aluminum, or stainless steel
- Reading technical drawings, blueprints, shop drawings, or measurements
- Using fixtures, guides, and basic measurement tools
- Quality inspection or production documentation
- Working in a structured shop environment with safety and 5S expectations
- Forklift certification would be considered an asset
Qualifications
- Ability to work the required shift schedule
- Comfort working in a hands-on manufacturing environment
- Ability to read or learn technical drawings, measurements, and shop documentation
- Strong attention to detail and quality
- Willingness to follow procedures, work orders, and safety practices
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet production deadlines
- Dependable attendance and a team-focused approach
- Good communication skills
- Problem-solving ability
- Adaptability when priorities or production needs change
- Willingness to learn new equipment, processes, and skills
- Positive, collaborative approach with supervisors, team leads, quality staff, and peers
- Interest in continuous improvement and doing work properly the first time
Education
- High school diploma is required
- A college diploma, technician certificate, formal technical training, or related work experience in forming or manufacturing would be considered an asset