Machine Operator - Draw, Straighten, and Cut (DSC @ ACM

Acme Manufacturing has an opportunity available for a skilled Machine Operator - Draw, Straighten, and Cut (DSC)! The starting pay for this position is $25 per hour, plus Production bonuses. This position is eligible for our full benefits package, including health, dental, life, and 401(k). This is a Full-Time, on-site position at our facility in Denver, Co. This is an opportunity for a mechanically inclined operator to develop specialized skills in steel-processing equipment and advance based on demonstrated capability.

Pay Range: $25 per hour, with an additional $1.50 in production bonuses.

Shifts Available: We have two shifts currently available, both are 40 hour workweeks:

• Mornings, Monday – Friday, 6:00am – 2:30pm
• Evenings, Monday – Thursday, 2:30pm – 1:00am

Bonus Incentives: up to an extra $1.50 per hour after 60 days employment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k), and paid holidays and vacation.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• A DSC machine draws, straightens, and cuts steel wire to length in preparation for our threading machines.
• This equipment includes multiple pneumatic components and requires regular adjustments to maintain safe, consistent operation.
• Our DSC machine operators keep the machines loaded with raw material, perform tooling changeovers, make adjustments to correct imperfections in finished products, and troubleshoot stoppages.
• This position requires more than loading material and monitoring production.
• Operators must learn to recognize equipment and product issues, make appropriate adjustments, and troubleshoot common machine stoppages.
• This is a hands-on production position.
• Operators are responsible for running the machine throughout the shift in addition to completing setups, changeovers, adjustments, and troubleshooting.

Primary responsibilities include

• Loading and unloading the machine, both manually and by using forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Troubleshooting stoppages, performing quality checks, and maintaining a clean, well-organized workspace.
• Verifying material types, confirming work orders match raw materials, recording scrap, and confirming finished products meet work order requirements and quality standards.
• Performing setup duties, die changeovers, and preventive maintenance.
• Adhering to all safety standards.

Who we are seeking in an applicant

• We are seeking a mechanically inclined applicant with a willingness and ability to learn in this role.
• Experience with wire, bar, tube, or coil-processing equipment, roll forming, cut-to-length lines, stamping setup and operation, industrial maintenance, or other manually adjusted, setup-intensive manufacturing equipment may be a good fit for this position.
• This position operates in a manufacturing environment where hearing protection and steel-toed shoes are required.

Other qualifications include

• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
• Proficiency using gauges, tape measures, and other basic hand tools.
• Ability to safely and efficiently run the DSC line
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. and work in a physically demanding position.
• Ability to stand for 10 hrs a day
• What we value most of all is a good attitude, reliability, and eagerness to learn.

Who we are

Acme Manufacturing is a Denver-based company located at I-70 and Monaco, about 5 miles east of Downtown Denver. We manufacture and distribute metal products used mainly in the building trades. We employ a diverse range of people from all walks of life. Our team members are passionate about what they do, and we are in turn dedicated to our talented personnel. We believe a company is as successful as its employees, and we strive to provide a positive, inclusive, and engaging work environment. We work collaboratively as a team to achieve our goals and offer great employee perks to attract top talent, leading to life-long careers. Over the past 30 years the Acme Manufacturing family of brands has grown to include a wide variety of quality products – this includes metal shapes and sheet, garage door parts, landscape products, decorative door hardware, chain, and threaded products.

A career at Acme includes advancement opportunities, cross-training between roles, employee enrichment programs and a great workplace community. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages, as well as bonus opportunities.

The deadline to apply for this position is 11/13/2026