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About the Role
The Fabrication Operator will produce quality metal parts safely, accurately, and on time by setting up, operating, and monitoring a variety of fabrication equipment based on production demand. This role operates fully automated, semi-automated, and manual CNC machines across the campus, taking ownership of their machines and work area, following all safety and quality standards, supporting autonomous maintenance, maintaining strong housekeeping discipline, and working as part of the team to achieve daily production and continuous improvement goals.
Responsibilities
- Follow all company safety policies, PPE requirements, machine-guarding standards, and safe work practices.
- Participate in safety initiatives by recognizing hazards, reporting unsafe conditions, and helping prevent injuries.
- Read and follow work orders, engineering drawings, process sheets, and work instructions to produce parts to specification.
- Set up, operate, and monitor fully automated, semi-automated, and manual fabrication equipment.
- Load material, change or adjust tooling, verify setups, and prepare equipment for production runs.
- Monitor machine performance during production and make approved routine adjustments.
- Perform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections using precision measuring tools.
- Identify quality concerns early, separate questionable product, and communicate issues promptly.
- Troubleshoot routine production issues and escalate when additional support is needed.
- Accurately report completed production, including counts, scrap, downtime, and inspection checks.
- Own autonomous maintenance for assigned machines and work areas.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready work area.
- Participate in Lean and Continuous Improvement efforts.
- Use daily communication tools and team discussions to identify bottlenecks and support corrective actions.
- Cross train across fabrication equipment and processes to support production flexibility.
- Work closely with operations, engineering, programming, maintenance, quality, and other team members to meet daily expectations.
Requirements
- Experience operating CNC, automated, semi-automated, or manual manufacturing equipment in a production environment.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, process sheets, and written instructions.
- Ability to use precision measuring tools and verify parts meet dimensional and quality requirements.
- Basic mechanical aptitude and the ability to safely make routine machine and tooling adjustments.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to recognize when a process or part is not meeting expectations.
- Willingness to learn and operate multiple fabrication machines and processes.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment while maintaining safety, quality, and production standards.
- Basic computer skills for training, communication, production reporting, and quality documentation.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and lift materials or parts as required.
Skills
- CNC operation
- Automated equipment operation
- Semi-automated equipment operation
- Manual fabrication equipment operation
- Reading engineering drawings
- Reading process sheets
- Reading written instructions
- Using precision measuring tools
- Mechanical aptitude
- Machine adjustments
- Tooling adjustments
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Basic computer skills
- Autonomous maintenance
- Lean tools
- 5S
- Sheet metal fabrication
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
- 2+ years preferred
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
About the Company
- Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) is taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level.
- DFS is part of a legacy of leadership spanning generations, made up of trusted, leading-edge brands.
- DFS is part of Dover Corporation.
- DFS provides advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions.
- DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies.
- Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.