7,620 Basic Equipment Operation jobs in the United States

**Job Description:**
ITW Commercial Construction is a leading manufacturer with a proven history of creating innovative fastening solutions used by the professional commercial contractor in concrete anchoring and flooring, drywall, metal building, fire protection, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC applications. We take pride in our commitment to being a customer-centric organization with operational excellence, superior service, and new product development that has guided the company through decades of growth by meeting the ever-changing needs of the commercial construction industry. Focusing on the needs of our end-users enables us to customize our product offering and service based on their requirements. ITW Commercial Construction encompasses the leading brands of Buildex® (Teks®, Sammys®), Red Head (TruBolt®, Tapcon®), Ramset (Trakfast®), and PNA (Diamond Dowel®) with an overall history dating back to 1910.
ITW offers its employees a path for advancement, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help employees care for themselves, their families, and their futures.
This position is responsible for the setup, operation, and preventative maintenance of equipment in order to produce according to quality specifications in an efficient and safe manner.
**Core Responsibilities:**
**1.Performs setup and operates a variety of in-lined equipment to cold head, point and thread-roll fasteners for commercial construction applications.**
**2.Maintains machinery through preventive maintenance**
**3.Performs quality checks in adherence to specifications sheets; will also be responsible for documentation.**
**4.Drives safety practices and procedures including identifying safety hazards.**
**5.Ensures all housekeeping practices and procedures are met**
**6.Performs 5-S activities and improvements as required**
**7.Works with other team members and participates in team events and meetings.**
**8.Other duties as assigned.**
Competencies:
Contributes to Team Success - Actively participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
Quality Orientation - Demonstrates ability to accomplish tasks by considering all areas involved no matter how small. Showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
Safety awareness - Demonstrates ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.
Work Standards - Sets high standards of performance for self and others; assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposes standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
**Job Requirements:**
**·High School Diploma or GED, required**
**·At least one year of experience in high-volume manufacturing highly preferred (e.g. equipment setup/operation/changeover, use of measurement tools and knowledge of preventive maintenance)**
**·Willing to work assigned shift with some mandatory overtime including weekends**
**·Demonstrated mechanical aptitude**
**·Ability to understand basic machinery**
**·Prior experience with hand tools (e.g. wrenches)**
**·Ability to recognize and identify parts, problems, and offer resolution**
**·Ability to read blueprints / specification sheets and follow instructions**
**·Must be able to work in a team environment**
**·Successfully complete on-the-job training (blueprint reading and measurement tools)**
**·General housekeeping duties**
**·Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds**
**Work Environment:**
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this position, within typical manufacturing working conditions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee will be exposed to fumes, heat and dust, climate variances and moving mechanical equipment typically found in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment is high when exposed to the manufacturing areas. Certain personal protective equipment is required when in the manufacturing areas. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**Physical Demands:**
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; frequently required to walk, stand, talk, hear, reach with hands and arms and occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
_ITW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws._
_We do not accept unsolicited resumes. To be considered an applicant, please apply online to a specific job posting. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the online application system process due to your disability, please_ click here ( ) _for information on how to contact us directly._
**Compensation Information:**
Our employees enjoy competitive, merit-based salaries, plus excellent Benefits including:
Health, Vision and dental insurance
Company Paid Life insurance/Short- and Long-term disability
401k Plan with generous company match
3 weeks' vacation, sick days, and holidays
Continuing education reimbursement program
Flexible spending accounts

HNI Corporation  is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for a Machine Operator to join our Gunlocke team in Wayland, NY! 

What You Will Do:

• Operate woodworking machines
• Inspects the quality of all work.
• Makes machine adjustments to ensure satisfactory production.
• Inspects work for defects and machined parts to ensure job specifications are maintained.
• May pull required fixtures, holding devices and material.
• May insert tools in tool holders or install pre-set tools in machine.
• May set tools as necessary. 
• May adjust tool travel distance.
• May input required program instructions.
• Selects, set up, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutter heads, and boring bits using hand tools and rule. 
• Starts machine and makes trial cut.
• Operates machines to saw (variety saw); smooth and shape wood parts; trim (double end trim) to cut tenons and mortises (tenon machine); to bore holes (boring machine); to cut slots, grooves, and designs in wood stock (router).
• May use contour bander to add edging.
• Counts and records production and stacks material uniformly on shop truck.

What You Have:

• Ability to consistently meet high quality/quantity performance standards.
• Must comply with company rules, regulations, and safety practices
• Ability to work in a factory environment that may incur temperature fluctuations averaging around 50 degrees in the winter and 100+ degrees in the summer months.
• Exposure to dust, fumes, and noise. 
• Fast paced work environment driven by standard production goals based on customer demand. 
• Ability to work up to 10-hour days as the schedule dictates.

HNI Corporation  is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for a Machine Operator to join our Gunlocke team in Wayland, NY! 

What You Will Do:

• Operate woodworking machines
• Inspects the quality of all work.
• Makes machine adjustments to ensure satisfactory production.
• Inspects work for defects and machined parts to ensure job specifications are maintained.
• May pull required fixtures, holding devices and material.
• May insert tools in tool holders or install pre-set tools in machine.
• May set tools as necessary. 
• May adjust tool travel distance.
• May input required program instructions.
• Selects, set up, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutter heads, and boring bits using hand tools and rule. 
• Starts machine and makes trial cut.
• Operates machines to saw (variety saw); smooth and shape wood parts; trim (double end trim) to cut tenons and mortises (tenon machine); to bore holes (boring machine); to cut slots, grooves, and designs in wood stock (router).
• May use contour bander to add edging.
• Counts and records production and stacks material uniformly on shop truck.

What You Have:

• Ability to consistently meet high quality/quantity performance standards.
• Must comply with company rules, regulations, and safety practices
• Ability to work in a factory environment that may incur temperature fluctuations averaging around 50 degrees in the winter and 100+ degrees in the summer months.
• Exposure to dust, fumes, and noise. 
• Fast paced work environment driven by standard production goals based on customer demand. 
• Ability to work up to 10-hour days as the schedule dictates.

HNI Corporation  is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for a Machine Operator to join our Gunlocke team in Wayland, NY! 

What You Will Do:

• Operate woodworking machines
• Inspects the quality of all work.
• Makes machine adjustments to ensure satisfactory production.
• Inspects work for defects and machined parts to ensure job specifications are maintained.
• May pull required fixtures, holding devices and material.
• May insert tools in tool holders or install pre-set tools in machine.
• May set tools as necessary. 
• May adjust tool travel distance.
• May input required program instructions.
• Selects, set up, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutter heads, and boring bits using hand tools and rule. 
• Starts machine and makes trial cut.
• Operates machines to saw (variety saw); smooth and shape wood parts; trim (double end trim) to cut tenons and mortises (tenon machine); to bore holes (boring machine); to cut slots, grooves, and designs in wood stock (router).
• May use contour bander to add edging.
• Counts and records production and stacks material uniformly on shop truck.

What You Have:

• Ability to consistently meet high quality/quantity performance standards.
• Must comply with company rules, regulations, and safety practices
• Ability to work in a factory environment that may incur temperature fluctuations averaging around 50 degrees in the winter and 100+ degrees in the summer months.
• Exposure to dust, fumes, and noise. 
• Fast paced work environment driven by standard production goals based on customer demand. 
• Ability to work up to 10-hour days as the schedule dictates.

HNI Corporation  is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for a Machine Operator to join our Gunlocke team in Wayland, NY! 

What You Will Do:

• Operate woodworking machines
• Inspects the quality of all work.
• Makes machine adjustments to ensure satisfactory production.
• Inspects work for defects and machined parts to ensure job specifications are maintained.
• May pull required fixtures, holding devices and material.
• May insert tools in tool holders or install pre-set tools in machine.
• May set tools as necessary. 
• May adjust tool travel distance.
• May input required program instructions.
• Selects, set up, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutter heads, and boring bits using hand tools and rule. 
• Starts machine and makes trial cut.
• Operates machines to saw (variety saw); smooth and shape wood parts; trim (double end trim) to cut tenons and mortises (tenon machine); to bore holes (boring machine); to cut slots, grooves, and designs in wood stock (router).
• May use contour bander to add edging.
• Counts and records production and stacks material uniformly on shop truck.

What You Have:

• Ability to consistently meet high quality/quantity performance standards.
• Must comply with company rules, regulations, and safety practices
• Ability to work in a factory environment that may incur temperature fluctuations averaging around 50 degrees in the winter and 100+ degrees in the summer months.
• Exposure to dust, fumes, and noise. 
• Fast paced work environment driven by standard production goals based on customer demand. 
• Ability to work up to 10-hour days as the schedule dictates.

HNI Corporation  is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for a Machine Operator to join our Gunlocke team in Wayland, NY! 

What You Will Do:

• Operate woodworking machines
• Inspects the quality of all work.
• Makes machine adjustments to ensure satisfactory production.
• Inspects work for defects and machined parts to ensure job specifications are maintained.
• May pull required fixtures, holding devices and material.
• May insert tools in tool holders or install pre-set tools in machine.
• May set tools as necessary. 
• May adjust tool travel distance.
• May input required program instructions.
• Selects, set up, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutter heads, and boring bits using hand tools and rule. 
• Starts machine and makes trial cut.
• Operates machines to saw (variety saw); smooth and shape wood parts; trim (double end trim) to cut tenons and mortises (tenon machine); to bore holes (boring machine); to cut slots, grooves, and designs in wood stock (router).
• May use contour bander to add edging.
• Counts and records production and stacks material uniformly on shop truck.

What You Have:

• Ability to consistently meet high quality/quantity performance standards.
• Must comply with company rules, regulations, and safety practices
• Ability to work in a factory environment that may incur temperature fluctuations averaging around 50 degrees in the winter and 100+ degrees in the summer months.
• Exposure to dust, fumes, and noise. 
• Fast paced work environment driven by standard production goals based on customer demand. 
• Ability to work up to 10-hour days as the schedule dictates.

HNI Corporation  is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for a Machine Operator to join our Gunlocke team in Wayland, NY! 

What You Will Do:

• Operate woodworking machines
• Inspects the quality of all work.
• Makes machine adjustments to ensure satisfactory production.
• Inspects work for defects and machined parts to ensure job specifications are maintained.
• May pull required fixtures, holding devices and material.
• May insert tools in tool holders or install pre-set tools in machine.
• May set tools as necessary. 
• May adjust tool travel distance.
• May input required program instructions.
• Selects, set up, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutter heads, and boring bits using hand tools and rule. 
• Starts machine and makes trial cut.
• Operates machines to saw (variety saw); smooth and shape wood parts; trim (double end trim) to cut tenons and mortises (tenon machine); to bore holes (boring machine); to cut slots, grooves, and designs in wood stock (router).
• May use contour bander to add edging.
• Counts and records production and stacks material uniformly on shop truck.

What You Have:

• Ability to consistently meet high quality/quantity performance standards.
• Must comply with company rules, regulations, and safety practices
• Ability to work in a factory environment that may incur temperature fluctuations averaging around 50 degrees in the winter and 100+ degrees in the summer months.
• Exposure to dust, fumes, and noise. 
• Fast paced work environment driven by standard production goals based on customer demand. 
• Ability to work up to 10-hour days as the schedule dictates.

HNI Corporation  is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for a Machine Operator to join our Gunlocke team in Wayland, NY! 

What You Will Do:

• Operate woodworking machines
• Inspects the quality of all work.
• Makes machine adjustments to ensure satisfactory production.
• Inspects work for defects and machined parts to ensure job specifications are maintained.
• May pull required fixtures, holding devices and material.
• May insert tools in tool holders or install pre-set tools in machine.
• May set tools as necessary. 
• May adjust tool travel distance.
• May input required program instructions.
• Selects, set up, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutter heads, and boring bits using hand tools and rule. 
• Starts machine and makes trial cut.
• Operates machines to saw (variety saw); smooth and shape wood parts; trim (double end trim) to cut tenons and mortises (tenon machine); to bore holes (boring machine); to cut slots, grooves, and designs in wood stock (router).
• May use contour bander to add edging.
• Counts and records production and stacks material uniformly on shop truck.

What You Have:

• Ability to consistently meet high quality/quantity performance standards.
• Must comply with company rules, regulations, and safety practices
• Ability to work in a factory environment that may incur temperature fluctuations averaging around 50 degrees in the winter and 100+ degrees in the summer months.
• Exposure to dust, fumes, and noise. 
• Fast paced work environment driven by standard production goals based on customer demand. 
• Ability to work up to 10-hour days as the schedule dictates.

HNI Corporation  is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for a Machine Operator to join our Gunlocke team in Wayland, NY! 

What You Will Do:

• Operate woodworking machines
• Inspects the quality of all work.
• Makes machine adjustments to ensure satisfactory production.
• Inspects work for defects and machined parts to ensure job specifications are maintained.
• May pull required fixtures, holding devices and material.
• May insert tools in tool holders or install pre-set tools in machine.
• May set tools as necessary. 
• May adjust tool travel distance.
• May input required program instructions.
• Selects, set up, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutter heads, and boring bits using hand tools and rule. 
• Starts machine and makes trial cut.
• Operates machines to saw (variety saw); smooth and shape wood parts; trim (double end trim) to cut tenons and mortises (tenon machine); to bore holes (boring machine); to cut slots, grooves, and designs in wood stock (router).
• May use contour bander to add edging.
• Counts and records production and stacks material uniformly on shop truck.

What You Have:

• Ability to consistently meet high quality/quantity performance standards.
• Must comply with company rules, regulations, and safety practices
• Ability to work in a factory environment that may incur temperature fluctuations averaging around 50 degrees in the winter and 100+ degrees in the summer months.
• Exposure to dust, fumes, and noise. 
• Fast paced work environment driven by standard production goals based on customer demand. 
• Ability to work up to 10-hour days as the schedule dictates.