2nd Shift Water Jet Operator

Sunshine Metals; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sunshine Metals in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a Water Jet Operator to load, program, operate, inspect, and deburr parts produced on a water jet. You will study drawings and specifications to determine dimensions and setup, ensuring production targets are met and maintaining quality standards.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year in production/equipment operation and strong MS Office skills, with a commitment to safety and continuous improvement in a team-based environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience in production/equipment operation.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, 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 coworkers, customers, and suppliers.
• Strong work ethic; self-motivated.
• Preferred: three or more years in production/equipment operation.
• Preferred: metals industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload material and parts, proving programs, operating controls, setting offsets, deburring, and inspecting quality parts on a water jet.
• Study drawings, manuals, specifications, or samples to determine dimensions, tolerances, sequence of operations and setup.
• Ensure production rates are met or exceeded.
• Detect equipment malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machine as required; report issues to management.
• Communicate with management, production control, quality, and shop personnel for assignments and to resolve issues.
• Keep equipment and work area clean; perform basic preventative maintenance.
• Suggest and implement improvements.
• Communicate production items to next shift operator or supervisors.
• Perform other duties as assigned; adhere to safety rules and procedures.
• Provide management with reports as needed.
• Adhere to Sunshine Metals’ safety rules, regulations, and quality standards.
• Adhere to Sunshine Metals’ policies and procedures.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Written and verbal communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Integrity

Work ethic

Production/equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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:

• 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

• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance

Working Conditions

Good working conditions. Frequent visual/auditory attention and involvement required to monitor material being cut on the saw. Requires continuous use of computer to receive and give information.

Exposure to hazardous machinery, sharp tools, proximity to moving objects, noise, heat, humidity.