Saw Operator/Machine Operator
Industrial
Hewitt, TX
Contract to Perm
Job Title
:
Saw Operator
/Machine Operator
Work Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday, - 6:30 AM to 11 AM
Job Summary:
This worker operates large machinery that cuts, punches, bends, copes, and shears steel and aluminum plates for the production plant, warehouse, and press box assembly operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
*Must be able to read prints and details
*Must check each part against prints
*Ability to change out punches, dies, and shear blades based on the parts that are to be cut
*Must read tape measure precisely
*Responsible for the daily upkeep of the machine (oil track, grease bearings, oil the chains, etc.)
*Must work well under pressure in order to keep up with the demand of welders/fitters in the production shop
*Ability to calculate measurements in a manner to get the most cuts out of material to create the least waste
*Must be able to operate a forklift for moving material in and out of production area
* Must be able to coordinate with supervisors and various departments to meet the weekly material needs and demands of each job
*Required to order plates and flats of metal and aluminum for production
*Required to operate a 20-ton press for bending and punching
*Also required to operate a small press for
uni
-punching plates and angles
*Must use oxy/acetylene cutting torch and plasma cutter
Experience/Qualifications:
*Basic Math Skills
*Read a Tape Measure
*Basic Safety and Operations knowledge
*Machine Set-Up
*Lift Truck Experience for Material Handling purposes
*Basic Iron Working Knowledge (Steel and Aluminum)
*Safe Overhead Crane Operation
Abilities/Physical Demands:
*Must be in good physical condition – strong back and upper arm strength required
*Must be able to lift up to 100
lbs
*This job may, at times, require bending, stooping, twisting, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking,
pushing, and pulling;
*Finger dexterity and visual acuity are required
*Must have a respect for older machinery and be willing to properly maintain it
*Must be alert at all times and follow all safety rules and policies
*Verbal Communication is important, so employee must be able to hear and speak;
*Exposure to noise, - hearing protection is provided, and required
*The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental/weather conditions throughout the year
Apply at www.crouchstaffing.com