Weekend Machine Operator in York, Nebraska at KLUTE INC

Weekend Machine Operator

Your weekend. Your schedule. Your opportunity to run some serious machinery.

Location: York, Nebraska
Schedule: Friday–Sunday, 6:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Pay Perk: Work 36 hours, get paid for 40!
Weekend Differential: Additional $1.50/hour

Make Your Weekdays Yours!

Looking for a schedule that gives you more time outside of work without sacrificing your paycheck? At Klute, our Weekend Machine Operators work just three days a week while receiving pay for 40 hours!

We’re looking for a dependable, detail-oriented team member to help keep production moving by operating a variety of machines used to build the steel structures our customers count on. From lasers and press brakes to saws, drills, and automated welding equipment, you’ll work with advanced machinery, read blueprints, measure materials, and help turn raw steel into quality products.

If you have manufacturing experience, are comfortable using measuring tools, and enjoy working with large equipment, we’d love to meet you!

What You’ll Do

• Set up, operate, and adjust machines to meet production requirements and product specifications.
• Position and secure dies, blades, cutters, fixtures, and materials using hand tools, gauges, templates, and other measuring equipment.
• Read blueprints, follow specifications, and identify cutting, bending, and machining reference points.
• Monitor machine operations and make adjustments as needed to maintain accuracy and quality.
• Inspect and measure finished work using rulers, gauges, templates, and other measuring tools.
• Safely move materials between workstations using a forklift and other material-handling equipment.
• Learn and operate a variety of machines, including lasers, press brakes, saws, plate machines, drills, tube lasers, automated welding equipment, seam welders, and Trumpf equipment.
• Report unsafe conditions, equipment concerns, and products that do not meet quality standards to the appropriate lead or supervisor.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Become proficient in an assigned machine while remaining flexible to support other machines and production needs.

What We’re Looking For

Education

• Associate degree or higher, or equivalent experience.

Experience & Skills

• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience using hand-measuring tools, such as a tape measure.
• Understanding of oxy-fuel and plasma cutting processes.
• Familiarity with CNC programming and the ability to use computers to operate programs and troubleshoot issues.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work.
• Dependability, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to workplace safety.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Must be able to obtain certification to operate an overhead crane.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and/or walk for up to 100% of the shift.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.
• Frequent use of hands to handle tools, materials, equipment, and machine controls.
• Ability to view computer monitors and perform occasional alphanumeric keyboarding.

Your Schedule. Your Paycheck. Your Opportunity.

Work Friday through Sunday, 6:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

• Work 36 hours each weekend and receive 40 hours of pay.
• Earn an additional $1.50 per hour weekend shift differential.
• Enjoy four days away from work each week.

At Klute, we’re proud of the products we build and the people who make them possible. We’re a growing, third-generation, family-owned company that combines skilled craftsmanship with advanced technology and a commitment to quality.

Ready to put your skills to work and enjoy a schedule that gives you more time for what matters outside of work? We’d love to meet you!

Applying is easy, and the initial application takes less than three minutes. Take the next step and explore what a future at Klute could look like.

Klute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.