Cold Header Machine Operator Jobs in Columbus, GA

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The Machine Operator - Rover supports the hot bend and cold bend gridforming operations within the Grid Area. This role is responsible for overseeing daily production flow, ensuring equipment is properly set up and operated, and maintaining quality standards throughout the bending process. The Rover serves as a communication and training lead within the area - supporting operators, training new hires, reinforcing process expectations, and ensuring safe, consistent, and efficient production of grid components.

The Rover must be fully fluent in the grid bending process, including setup, operation, troubleshooting, and inspection of hot and cold bending equipment. This position plays a key role in maintaining workflow, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring adherence to operational, quality, and safety standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor daily operations across hot bend and cold bend machines to ensure safe, efficient workflow.
• Perform complete setup, changeovers, and operation of grid bending equipment according to specifications.
• Train new hires and current employees on grid bending processes, equipment operation, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Inspect parts during and after bending to confirm dimensional accuracy and compliance with engineering drawings.
• Identify and correct issues related to machine performance, material flow, or product quality.
• Perform and document required quality checks; ensure raw materials meet specifications.
• Maintain safe working conditions, follow all safety protocols, and ensure machines are in proper working order.
• Assist operators across the grid area, support production goals, and communicate issues to leads/supervisors promptly.
• Recommend process improvements, support standard work updates, and help maintain organized workspaces.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of machines, tools, and work area.
• Regular and predictable attendance and ability to work effectively under production deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED
• 7+ years of machine operation experience preferred
• Prior experience in hot bend or cold bend grid forming strongly preferred

Required Skills & Abilities

• Full working knowledge of hot and cold bending processes, equipment, and tooling.
• Ability to train employees, communicate clearly, and reinforce process expectations.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, measuring devices (micrometers, calipers, tape measures), and process documentation.
• Ability to operate computerprogrammable machinery and perform basic troubleshooting.
• Ability to operate hoists, cranes, and lift devices safely.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain a constant state of alertness.
• Ability to work cooperatively with leads, supervisors, and coworkers.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a "U.S. Person", which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.

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