Laser Operator II - 1st Shift

Cadrex Bloomingdale; Bloomingdale (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with employer match up to 4%

Education support program

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Cadrex Bloomingdale is seeking a Laser Operator II to safely perform laser cutting for a variety of materials and other company requirements. This role focuses on operating laser equipment, setting up jobs for efficient results, and maintaining quality standards in a metal fabrication environment.

Responsibilities include understanding cut quality, handling lenses, troubleshooting, cross-training, and supporting maintenance. 1st shift, onsite in Bloomingdale, IL.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in a metal fabrication setting.
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Understand handling and disposal lens.
• Understand reasons for cut quality.
• Set-up jobs for efficient results (material type/thickness and edge).
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in assigned work center.
• Cross trained in multiple workstations.
• Assist in preventative maintenance of the machines.

Skills

Read simple instructions

Dependability

Fast-paced work

Good attendance

Education

Highschool Diploma

Tools

Laser cutting

Job description

Description

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Laser Operator II to safely perform laser cutting for a variety of materials and other company requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand handling and disposal lens
• Understand reasons for cut quality
• Ability to change gas cylinders and know correct valves to close and correct pressure settings
• Understand and edit program code and know when and when not to edit
• Set-up jobs for the most efficient results-material thickness/type and cutting edge used
• Understand and be able to teach the curves, brush the nozzle
• Ability to set the laser diode at the starting point of cut
• Ability to create production plans
• Ability to save abortion point, reenter from saved abortion
• Understand and able to grind/replace slats
• Know how to remove and replace heads (use green tape)
• Perform postproduction/recuts
• Work with Engineering Department on NPI and/or first article parts
• Meet or exceed company PPM level standards by consistently producing quality work
• Ability to trouble shoot and resolve issues in assigned work center
• Achieve and maintain any certifications required in the work area
• Cross trained in multiple workstations
• Assist in preventative maintenance of the machines

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ years in a metal fabrication setting
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Write simple correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret prints and work orders
• Handle fast-paced work
• Demonstrate dependability with good attendance

EDUCATION

• Highschool Diploma

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

LOCATION

• Onsite; Bloomingdale, IL

SCHEDULE

• 1st Shift

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

CADREX’S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com.

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.