Water Jet Operator
Monday-Thursday 1:30pm-11:30pm
Summary of Position
The Water Jet Operator is responsible for effectively and efficiently operating the high-pressure water jet to process and produce high quality products and ensure optimal customer satisfaction throughout Sunshine Metals, Inc. (SMI)
Responsibilities and Duties
As a minimum, the following is a basic description of typical duties and responsibilities expected of the Water Jet Operator. These duties are not exhaustive and are subject to change as the needs of the organization require.
- Responsible for loading and unloading material and parts, proving programs, operating controls, setting offsets, deburring, and inspection of quality parts for conformance to requirements on a water jet.
- Studies and interprets drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished products, sequence of operations and set up of requirements.
- Ensures production rates are met or exceeded.
- Detects equipment malfunctions or out of tolerance machining and adjusts machine, within capabilities, controls or control media as required to ensure quality of productions. Reports all machine malfunctions to management.
- Communicates with management, production control, quality, and other shop personnel for assignments and to resolve machining or quality issues.
- Responsible for keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment.
- Suggest and implement improvements.
- Communicates all production related items to next shift Water Jet Operator or shift supervisors.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
- Conform to the company’s culture of quality, service, and continuous improvement, while taking personal responsibility for your own actions and treating fellow employees, customers, and vendors respectively and ethically.
- Provide management with reports as needed.
- Adhere to Sunshine Metals’ safety rules, regulations, and quality standards.
- Adhere to Sunshine Metals’ policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- One or more years of experience in production/equipment operation
- Microsoft Office proficiency, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to analyze, track, and maintain accountabilities
- Ability to effectively multi-task
- Operate with high integrity, maintaining positive relations with co-workers, customers, and suppliers
- Strong work ethic; self-motivated
Preferred Qualifications
- Three or more years of experience in production / equipment operation
- One or more years of experience working in metals industry
Physical Requirements
Physical demands can include but not limited to:
- Sitting
- Standing
- Use of hands or fingers
- Kneeling/Crawling/Twisting/Balancing
- Bending/Climbing
- Speaking and Listening
- Close vision (clear vision at 36 inches or less)
Weights to be lifted:
- Up to 50 pounds—With assistance and/or of a lifting device
Weights to be pushed/pulled:
- Up to 50 pounds—With assistance and/or of a lifting device
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance