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45 Scot Forge Machine Operator Jobs Hiring Near You

Outsource Manufacturing Engineer

Spring Grove, IL · On-site

$73K - $94K/yr

... machining knowledge into work instructions, contractual language, and drawings. This role will often define the product feature/manufacturing scope handoffs between Scot Forge and the supply chain or ...

Are you interested in manufacturing, machining, or skilled trades? Scot Forge's Student Learner ... are operating. Work may occasionally involve exposure to high temperatures, outdoor weather ...

Electrical Engineer

Spring Grove, IL · On-site

$75K - $105K/yr

This position requires the ability to design machine panels for all Scot Forge machinery, including both new and retrofitted capital equipment (up to $100M), and ancillary plant equipment.

... machining knowledge into work instructions, contractual language, and drawings. This role will often define the product feature/manufacturing scope handoffs between Scot Forge and the supply chain or ...

... machining knowledge into work instructions, contractual language, and drawings. This role will often define the product feature/manufacturing scope handoffs between Scot Forge and the supply chain or ...

This position requires the ability to design machine panels for all Scot Forge machinery, including both new and retrofitted capital equipment (up to $100M), and ancillary plant equipment.

Maintenance Technician I

Clinton, WI · On-site

$20 - $25.83/hr

... operating at peak performance? Scot Forge is looking for a highly skilled Maintenance Technician I ... Install, align, and commission new equipment and production machinery. * Work with maintenance ...

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Scot Forge Jobs Information

Do workers at Scot Forge get paid breaks?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid breaks.
63% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Does Scot Forge pay people when they’re sick?

No. Most people don’t get paid when they’re sick.
75% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Is the health insurance from Scot Forge affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
100% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and July 2026.

Do people get paid time off at Scot Forge?

Most people get paid time off work.
100% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and July 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at Scot Forge?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
100% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at Scot Forge?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
70% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do people at Scot Forge feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
82% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do people at Scot Forge get to take their breaks without interruption?

Only some people get breaks without interruption.
44% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Is it stressful to work at Scot Forge?

Most people feel stressed out here.
73% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do people at Scot Forge enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
86% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do people at Scot Forge recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
36% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at Scot Forge?

Most people got enough training when they started.
70% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do people get support to advance at Scot Forge?

Most people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 82% of people report being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do people think Scot Forge’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Some people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
64% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how Scot Forge is doing?

Most people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
100% of people feel that they are kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.
What are the most popular categories at Scot Forge?
Infographic showing various Machine Operator job openings at Scot Forge in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Internship, 71% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 11% Nights. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution.

Forge / Metal Work / Manufacturing /Entry Level & More

SCOT FORGE

Spring Grove, IL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 19 days ago


Scot Forge rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 11 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

FORGE / METAL FABRICATION / MANUFACTURING / PRODUCTION MACHINE OPERATOR


Employee-Owned Company - Build Your Career - Premier Company – Great People

Are you a hands-on person and enjoy working with hand tools? Would you like a career instead of a job? Are you results driven in the pursuit of excellence in your work? Do you have experience working with metal fabrication?

We offer you……

  • CAREER ADVANCEMENT
  • SUPERIOR BENEFITS
  • BONUS PLAN
  • ESOP - EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNWERSHIP PLAN
  • WEEKLY PAYCHECK


Scot Forge is an employee-owned company that manufactures custom open die and rolled ring forgings used in demanding applications all over the world.


HOURS-

  • 2nd Shift - 7 pm - 6 am
  • We offer a 10% shift premium

We have locations in Spring Grove, IL, Clinton, WI and Franklin Park, IL

We conduct a hair follicle pre-employment drug screen, lift test up to 65 lbs. and background check.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities-

  • Grind material defects with hand grinder or overhead grinder.
  • Repair forge tools with welder or grinder.
  • Coordinate pre-forge load with Blacksmith or appropriate forge personnel.
  • Load, unload, and operate furnace to maintain production schedule for forge cycles and post-forge thermal cycles in accordance with forge manual.
  • Remove scrap from the press pits, unload scrap in the appropriate dumpster according to metal type. Record weights on appropriate paperwork.
  • Locate material according to shop order information, verify material identity, visually examine material for defects, and transport material, scrap, and forgings throughout production area.
  • Fuel press support equipment, long reaches and fork trucks. Work as a heavy equipment operator.
  • Perform general housekeeping work - clean furnaces and floors. Grind out imperfections.
  • Actively participate to promote a safe and healthy work environment. Follow policies, programs and procedures for the reduction and elimination of industrial accidents.

Employee Benefits include-

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Profit Sharing Bonus
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Company provided Life Insurance
  • Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401K and Roth Plan
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Short- and Long-term disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Scot Forge is a 130-year-old, 100% employee-owned company that manufactures custom open die and rolled ring forgings. At Scot Forge, we help our customers with forged solutions from the world's physical infrastructure, energy, and transportation to manufacturing, mining, and our national defense. From the wheels of NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover to mission critical components for nuclear submarines, to large hydraulic cylinders for the largest mining trucks on the planet, Scot Forge creates precision forged metal parts used in demanding applications all over the world. #1864

Qualifications -

Required Skills

  • High school diploma / GED and completion
  • Basic manufacturing or shop math (measuring and converting metrics, decimals…)

Preferred Skills

  • Ability to read a tape measure and interpret blueprints.
  • Must be capable of performing a wide variety of tasks and react quickly.
  • Experience with a micrometer or caliper is a plus.
  • Previous experience with heavy equipment operation.
  • Previous experience with crane rigging and operation

Helpful experience includes metal fabrication, heavy equipment operator, machine operator, roofing, seal coating, forging, casting, measurements, band saws, boring, gauges, grinding, trim, manufacturing, working with overhead cranes, material handling, farm equipment, skid steer, etc.

The estimated pay range for this position is the lowest and highest range we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. The actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, seniority, geographic location and prevailing minimum wage, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Vision, Dental, Hearing, Life (Basic & AD&D), Disability (STD & LTD), 401K Plan with match, Profit Sharing, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Tax Savings (FSA & H.S.A), Vacation Time, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, or any other form of compensation for any particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.


Scot Forge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.





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