Machine Shop Operator
hace 4 días
Torrance
Job Description Machine Operator HIGHLIGHTS Location: Torrance, CA (Onsite) Position Type: Contract (6+ months) Hourly / Salary: Based on experience ($23 - $25/hour) Residency Status: US Citizen or Green Card Holder ONLY Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Machine Operator to join a small, close-knit machine shop team. This is a hands-on role for someone who understands how machines operate, takes pride in quality work, and values structure, safety, and consistency. Key Responsibilities • Operate and monitor production machines used for cutting, marking, and related processes, • Set up jobs based on drawings, work instructions, and job specifications, • Interpret purchase orders, prints, and specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements, • Perform continuous quality checks to ensure parts meet customer requirements for accuracy, clarity, and length, • Use measuring tools such as rulers, scales, and calipers to verify dimensions, • Perform basic machine maintenance (oiling, cleaning, minor adjustments), • Accurately estimate remaining work and time required to complete jobs, • Communicate realistic completion timelines to support production planning and delivery expectations, • Use computer systems for labeling and timekeeping, • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area, • Follow all safety, documentation, and process requirements without exception, • Complete required timekeeping and break documentation accurately Required Experience & Qualifications • Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in a machine shop environment, • Strong preference for 5–7 years of machine shop experience, • Solid understanding of how machines operate and run, • Experience with CNC machines is highly desirable (but not required), • Assembly experience is a plus, • Transferable machine experience is acceptable (specific machine experience not required), • High school diploma or GED required Critical Skill Requirement: Mental Math This role requires strong mental math skills. Candidates must be comfortable with: • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, • Fractions, decimals, and percentages, • Estimating time, materials, and remaining work while continuing to work Reasoning Ability • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions., • Safety consciousness imperative. Physical Demands • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job., • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions., • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel., • The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear., • The employee is required to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time., • The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds., • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job., • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions., • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts., • The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes (non-hazardous odors from heated plastic tubing) and toxic chemicals, such as pure isopropyl alcohol., • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. "We are GTN – The Go To Network" Company DescriptionWho We Are GTN is the leader in technical staffing, leveraging innovation to drive next-generation recruiting to Fortune 2000 companies. What We Do We provide Scalable Technical Staffing solutions encompassing SOW, staff augmentation, and direct hire placement for Fortune 2000 companies, with niche service offerings in Cyber Security, Digital, Field Services, and Professional Services. Our recruiting teams are specialized, certified, and have endured rigorous technical boot camps and ongoing required educational courses and meetups. What Proof We Have We have experience in scalable IT Staffing since the year 2000. Our IT experts have helped Fortune 2000 corporations embrace the cybersecurity and digital space, with many of our experts remaining on contract with clients for 8+ years. Our staffing experts have been engaged to speak at cybersecurity conferences, and our teams are certified and specialize in divisions focused around cyber, digital, field, and professional services. Why People Want It Our valueWho We Are\r\nGTN is the leader in technical staffing, leveraging innovation to drive next-generation recruiting to Fortune 2000 companies.\r\n\r\nWhat We Do\r\nWe provide Scalable Technical Staffing solutions encompassing SOW, staff augmentation, and direct hire placement for Fortune 2000 companies, with niche service offerings in Cyber Security, Digital, Field Services, and Professional Services. Our recruiting teams are specialized, certified, and have endured rigorous technical boot camps and ongoing required educational courses and meetups.\r\n\r\nWhat Proof We Have\r\nWe have experience in scalable IT Staffing since the year 2000. Our IT experts have helped Fortune 2000 corporations embrace the cybersecurity and digital space, with many of our experts remaining on contract with clients for 8+ years. Our staffing experts have been engaged to speak at cybersecurity conferences, and our teams are certified and specialize in divisions focused around cyber, digital, field, and professional services.\r\n\r\nWhy People Want It\r\nOur value