Laser Operator Jobs

Title: Laser Operator Reports to: Supervisor

Duties & Tasks

• Regularly inspect in-process and finished parts to ensure quality goals and zero-defect criteria are met.
• Strip and stack finished parts.
• Operate 3-axis and/or fiber optic lasers.
• Immediately inform leader or member of management of any machine malfunction, production quality or safety issues.
• Perform machine setup in accordance with the Production Package; Have next job in queue ready to go, to reduce downtime.
• Ensure accuracy of completed paperwork and computer entries.
• Must be able to operate an overhead crane and load laser with heavy sheets (up to 75 pounds) of steel.
• Perform repetitive bending, reaching and lifting actions involving material weighing in excess of 10 pounds and up to 100 pounds.
• Set up and operate equipment to manufacture the highest quality parts, while maintaining production standards and safety precautions, using assigned equipment.
• Ensure housekeeping duties are a priority. (5’s) area daily.
• Perform quality checks using: calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and tape measures.
• Operate assigned equipment according to the Production Package and ensure production standards and efficiencies are met.
• Deburr parts.
• Monitor production supplies and material and notify Dept. Leader of shortages prior to running out.
• Place finished parts into designated containers. Ensure all material is clearly identified and labeled as instructed. All non-conforming product is immediately identified, recorded, quarantined and/or disposed of.

Additional Duties:

• Operate overhead crane and hi-lo as required (license required).
• Blueprint reading.
• Set-up ability or aptitude.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Department Leader.
• Press brake operation.

Skills

• Problem Solving – Generating alternatives. Evaluating and selecting alternatives. Implementing solutions.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Desire to Help – Offering your services or resources to make someone’s job easier.
• Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Adaptability - change actions, course or approach to doing things to suit a new situation.

Abilities

• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Team work – The ability to work within a team.
• Endurance - Ability to stand for long- periods of time.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Processes and Procedures – The ability to consistently follow processes and procedures to achieve desired results.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Technical Knowledge

• Basic Math capability
• Capable of reading and understanding Blue Prints
• Familiarity with Windows OS, Keyboard, mouse and scanner.
• Basic Reading capability

Minimum Requirements

• One year experience performing Set Up functions in metal fabrication.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.