Job Description

Job Post: Machine Operator

Company: Douglas Dynamics

Job Overview:

The Machine Operator will perform a variety of machine operations, material handling, quality checks, and general maintenance for the company's snowplow and ice control product lines within the Profiling/Fabrication/Rotomold and Machine Shop departments. The operator will communicate with other departments daily and may periodically work overtime and/or alternate shifts to meet production demands. This role is essential in maintaining safety, quality, and delivery standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the operations of equipment and identify and correct problems as they occur.

• Conduct test cycles and quality audits to maintain accuracy and quality.

• Maintain safety, quality, and throughput as required.

• Perform timely upkeep of equipment and programs.

• Communicate daily with other departments/shifts.

• Keep work area, tools, materials, and equipment clean and orderly.

• Work in a safe manner and report unsafe conditions as necessary.

• Periodically operate a powered industrial truck to assist in material handling.

• Track use of consumables and record production data daily.

• Execute other duties as assigned.

• Operate equipment in assigned business unit, with progression to Operator II and III roles available.

Winning Behaviors:

• Customer Results Driven: Consider the customer in everything you do.

• Anticipate the Possibilities: See around corners.

• Collaborate and Care: Value teamwork.

• Communicate Responsibly: Build culture and trust through communication.

• Develop Self and Others: Take ownership of your development and support others.

• Get Better Every Day: Make continuous improvements.

Qualifications:

• Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED preferred but not required. 1-3 years of experience or training preferred.

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and perform geometric, algebraic, and trigonometric calculations.

• Blueprint Reading: Must be able to read and understand blueprints and specifications.

• Technology/Equipment: Computer literacy required.

• Licenses/Certificates: None required.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Refer to physical requirements documentation. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

$16.50-$17.50

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here ( for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Get a complete career fit with Kelly ® .

You’re looking to keep your career moving onward and upward, and we’re here to help you do just that. Our staffing experts connect you with top companies for opportunities where you can learn, grow, and thrive. Jobs that fit your skills and experience, and most importantly, fit right on your path of where you want to go in your career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs