Evening Plasma Cutter Operator – Setup & Run Table

Wastequip WRX; Kentucky, United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 Medical Plan Options - Base HSA (HD)

Prescription (Rx) Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

2 Dental Plan Options - Base Dental &

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s)

Health Care FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Company Paid Base Life Insurance

Company Paid Accident, Death & Dismem…

Company Paid Business Travel Accident

Company Paid Disability Insurance STD+

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Voluntary Hospital, Accident & Cancer

401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Match

Voluntary Pet Insurance

Vacation and Personal/Sick Time

Paid Grandparent Leave

Paid Bonding Leave

Adoption Assistance

Education Assistance (Tuition Reimb)

Job summary

Wastequip Mount Sterling is seeking an experienced Plasma operator to join our manufacturing team. You will set up and operate the plasma cutting table for various sheet metal thicknesses and perform quality checks throughout the process.

The role involves handling heavy plates with overhead cranes, monitoring heat and torch parameters, and maintaining a clean, safe work area while ensuring parts meet blueprint specifications.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ operating and setting up a Plasma Cutter.
• Ability to use measuring devices ruler, caliper, hard gauges as well as read prints.
• Must be able to work by alone as well as in a team setting.
• Ability to work overtime when needed.

Responsibilities

• Sets up machine by retrieving and loading large heavy plates of steel using overhead crane, downloading program(s), entering parameters of job, selecting type of cut, and cutting first piece.
• Operates cut table by monitoring cutting and adjusting heat in torches, pre-heat times, and pierce rate.
• Material Handling: Unloads skeleton and parts using overhead crane, jib crane and/or lifting magnets.
• Cleans and deburrs all cut parts to be free of slag and burrs.
• Multi-Tasking: Performs first-piece and in-process inspection by checking material thickness and dimensions of part per blueprint using calipers, tape measure and/or calculator.
• Cleans burn table and performs minor preventive maintenance such as checking coolant levels, gases and changing or adjusting them as needed.
• Operator will change consumable oxyfuel tips as needed.
• Completes Plasma operator maintenance log.
• Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Plasma Cutter

Measuring Tools

Blueprint Reading

Teamwork

Overtime Availability

Job description

Wastequip Mount Sterling is seeking an experienced Plasma operator to join our manufacturing team. You will set up and operate the plasma cutting table for various sheet metal thicknesses and perform quality checks throughout the process.

The role involves handling heavy plates with overhead cranes, monitoring heat and torch parameters, and maintaining a clean, safe work area while ensuring parts meet blueprint specifications.