Laser Operator - Precision Cutting & Quality (1st Shift)

Southside Temporaries; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Southside Temporaries is seeking a skilled Laser Operator to join a manufacturing team in St. Louis.

The position requires operating lasers to ensure accurate production, with a 1st shift from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm and a pay rate of $22.31 per hour, plus weekly payroll. Responsibilities include reading blueprints, loading programs, adjusting cut conditions, loading/unloading materials with forklift or crane, and performing daily machine maintenance while adhering to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Read blueprints or job orders for product specifications, tolerances, and tooling instructions.
• Observe machine operation to detect misalignment or malfunction and maintain production.
• Load programs, adjust settings, load material with crane or forklift, unload parts with engineering support.
• Maintain quality parts using various quality checks.
• Daily maintenance and checks of machine and gases.
• Maintain safety requirements and standards.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints or job orders for product specifications such as dimensions and tolerances, and tooling instructions such as fixtures, feed rates, cutting speeds, and depth of cuts
• Observe operation of machine to detect misalignment or malfunction of machined work piece to specification and continue with operation
• Load program, adjust setting for cut conditions, load material using crane or forklift, unload parts or material with the help of engineering.
• Maintain quality parts using various quality checks.
• Daily maintenance and checks of machine and gases
• Maintain safety requirements and standards throughout all practices.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Quality checks

Laser operation basics

Safety compliance

Machining math

Machine setup

Read tolerances

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Laser equipment

Forklift

Crane

Job description

Southside Temporaries is seeking a skilled Laser Operator to join a manufacturing team in St. Louis.

The position requires operating lasers to ensure accurate production, with a 1st shift from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm and a pay rate of $22.31 per hour, plus weekly payroll. Responsibilities include reading blueprints, loading programs, adjusting cut conditions, loading/unloading materials with forklift or crane, and performing daily machine maintenance while adhering to safety standards.