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Header Operator Trainee

TriMas Corporation
medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, flexible benefit account, paid time off, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Kansas, Ottawa
1110 Enterprise Street (Show on map)
Sep 17, 2025

Header Operator Trainee

Company: Mac Fasteners Inc

Primary Location: 1110 E. Enterprise Street, Ottawa, KS 66067 USA

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type: Hourly | Full-Time

Function: Manufacturing Production / Distribution

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

On-Site: This role is required to be on-site 5 days at the Ottawa KS. location for training Monday through Friday until training is complete. Then will transfer over to the weekend (Friday through Sunday).

JOB SUMMARY:
Weekend shift. (Friday through Sunday) after training. Set up and operate single and/or multi-die headers for manufacturing precision aircraft quality fasteners.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Competencies:
Reads and interprets documents (blueprints, drawing, or manufacturing work orders), to ascertain what tools and materials are necessary for producing products to precision tolerance to aircraft specification.

Sets up and operates on a production basis, all assigned headers and their related products. This includes settings and adjustments required to produce parts to specifications. Selects, mounts, and aligns tooling attachments and materials in proper order and relationship. Makes all adjustments necessary to produce parts of acceptable quality.

Loads machines with raw material and monitors production run using measuring devices, such as, comparators, micrometers, calipers and various other inspect gauges.

Reworks and directs reworking of tooling as needed.

Keeps accurate statistical process control records, when required, on each job manufactured, making adjustments during production run as the SPC data directs.

Meets and maintains all productivity levels and quality requirements to support departmental goals and schedules.

Performs minor preventative maintenance on assigned machines.

Performs record keeping, data entry, housekeeping, and follows safety regulations.


Qualifications

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Blueprint Reading:
Ability to read and understand blueprints.

Education and/or Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Schedule:

12-hour shift
Day shift
Every weekend
Overtime
Weekends only

Compensation

In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the expected pay range for this position is $19.00 to $20.00 an hour.

Compensation can vary depending on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, competencies, and geographic location. Some roles may qualify for extra incentives like equity, commissions, or other variable performance-related bonuses. Further details will be provided by our recruiting team during the interview process.


Benefits

Benefit offerings include Medical Insurance and Prescription Drugs, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability Insurance (for eligible employees), Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Paid Time Off (may include vacation and sick time), Retirement Program, and Other Voluntary Benefits.

Click here for more information: www.trimasbenefits.com

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