Job Description
Job Description
A Warehouse Machine Operator runs, monitors, and maintains productions or material handling machinery within a warehouse to ensure safe and efficient output.
Core Responsibilities of a Machine Operator
* Machine Operation: Set up, calibrate, start, and run production or material-moving equipment (such as forklifts, conveyors, automated lines, or packaging machinery).
* Quality Control: Inspect finished goods, materials, or components to verify they meet company specifications and accuracy standards.
* Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Perform routine pre- and post-shift equipment checks, clear minor jams, do basic preventive maintenance, and report major mechanical faults.
* Inventory & Paperwork: Log production data, track material usage, scan barcodes or RF tags, and complete required shift reports.
* Safety & Compliance: Follow all OSHA and company safety guidelines, wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE like steel-toed boots and safety glasses), and keep the workspace clean.
Key Qualifications of a Machine Operator
* Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
* Experience: Prior warehouse, manufacturing, or machine-operation experience preferred (1-3 years).
* Technical Skills: Basic mechanical aptitude, familiarity with hand/power tools, and the ability to read standard operating procedures (SOPs) or technical documents.
* Physical Demands: Ability to stand or walk for long shifts, bend, reach, and regularly lift/move items weighing 35 to 50 pounds.
Job Description
A Warehouse Machine Operator runs, monitors, and maintains productions or material handling machinery within a warehouse to ensure safe and efficient output.
Core Responsibilities of a Machine Operator
* Machine Operation: Set up, calibrate, start, and run production or material-moving equipment (such as forklifts, conveyors, automated lines, or packaging machinery).
* Quality Control: Inspect finished goods, materials, or components to verify they meet company specifications and accuracy standards.
* Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Perform routine pre- and post-shift equipment checks, clear minor jams, do basic preventive maintenance, and report major mechanical faults.
* Inventory & Paperwork: Log production data, track material usage, scan barcodes or RF tags, and complete required shift reports.
* Safety & Compliance: Follow all OSHA and company safety guidelines, wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE like steel-toed boots and safety glasses), and keep the workspace clean.
Key Qualifications of a Machine Operator
* Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
* Experience: Prior warehouse, manufacturing, or machine-operation experience preferred (1-3 years).
* Technical Skills: Basic mechanical aptitude, familiarity with hand/power tools, and the ability to read standard operating procedures (SOPs) or technical documents.
* Physical Demands: Ability to stand or walk for long shifts, bend, reach, and regularly lift/move items weighing 35 to 50 pounds.
Machine Operator in san juan capistrano at Unknown Company
- Typical pay
- $52,520–$56,420
For context, most machine operators earn between $52,520–$56,420 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.
This position is listed as full time and onsite.