Junior Electric Accounting Machine Operator (eam Operator)

Most days tend to involve assisting senior operators — loading card decks, monitoring machines as jobs run, unloading and packaging output, and observing how senior operators wire control panels for various report formats. You'll often handle the simpler routine jobs solo while shadowing complex ones, gradually learn machine timings and panel logic, and build mechanical and procedural fluency.

The variance between installations depends on equipment and application mix — larger installations run varied jobs (payrolls, AR runs, inventory) on bigger machine fleets and offer broad exposure; smaller installations have fewer machines and simpler routine work. Shift work is common — many installations run multiple shifts to maximize machine time, and junior operators often work the less-favorable hours.

People who tend to thrive here are mechanically inclined, comfortable with the procedural rhythm of batch processing, and willing to start at the bottom. The role can build toward senior operator, lead operator, scheduler, or — with further training — programmer roles. The trade-off is entry-level pay and shift work, but the role offers a hands-on pathway into broader data processing for those who continue building skills.