Machine Operator Skilled - 3rd Shift

Company Overview

The West Bend Company family brings over 100 years of experience to its clients, providing high-quality cookware products that meet and exceed expectations. We are experts in drawing and finishing high-performance stainless steel, and we believe the kitchen (and the family table) make up the hub of the home, where everyone belongs.

• Support our divisions – when they grow, we grow
• Positively impact the lives of over 1,000,000+ people each year with our innovative and entrepreneurial mindset
• Create an environment where all employees can do their best work
• Everybody matters
• Do the right thing
• We are in this together
• Passion for our customers
• Involved Solutions Provider
• Service Built

Machine Operator is responsible for the production process of making high-quality cookware. In this seat you’ll set up and operate auto feeders (buffers and draw presses), auto buff machines, rotary and single head sanders, hydraulic presses, hilite sunray machines, brazers, quick‑change draw presses, impact presses, and machines that apply satin or edge finish to a variety of parts and also polish oil cores.

• Start up machinery required for production.
• Prepare, install, position, adjust, align, and remove all tooling and other parts and fittings required to operate machines such as listed above, including changing belts, finishing wheels, etc.
• Make final and in‑process adjustments to assure quality requirements are met.
• Hold part against wheel and manipulate part to achieve the proper satin/polish finish or sanding process using belt or disc sander.
• Operate machines by loading and unloading mandrels, dies, and chucks. Machines are generally activated by pressing buttons.
• Maintain equipment and tooling and take appropriate corrective action if required.
• Check products for flaws, scratches, proper finish, and other defects, and perform minor lubrication.
• Refill coolant tank and operate oil fill station to fill oil cores.
• Move material to and from the work area.
• Keep a clean and safe work area.
• Maintain washers.

Salary: $24.10 per hour + $3.50 per hour shift premium

Job Type: Full‑Time

• Adequate math skills.
• Computer knowledge.
• Good communication skills.
• Can self‑direct.
• Mechanically inclined.

There are many benefits to being part of the West Bend Company Team. Our benefits package is built with you and your family in mind – health, lifestyle, and future. Learn more at Cookware Manufacturing Careers in West Bend, WI | West Bend Company.

West Bend Company is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.