Plate Saw Operator: Precision Cutting & Materials Flow

Schupan; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k) with match

Weekly pay

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

HSA with company contribution

FSA

Life insurance

Disability (short/long-term)

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Schupan’s Davis Creek facility in Kalamazoo, MI, is seeking a Plate Saw Operator to keep the saw running, cut and distribute material, and support packaging, raw material supply, truck unloading, and production. You will contribute to on-time orders and maintain accuracy and safety during shift operations.

Ideal candidates have basic math skills, experience with precision measuring tools, and forklift exposure (certification provided).

Qualifications

• Prior related experience and/or training preferred, with reliable work history.
• Basic math skills, including comfort with decimals and fractions.
• Ability to use precision measuring tools such as tape measures and calipers.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Forklift experience preferred; certification provided.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery for the transfer and cutting of material.
• Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, and shipping orders to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Measure finished parts with precision tools such as tape measures and calipers, ensuring compliance with function, quality, and cosmetic specifications.
• Operate forklifts to load, unload, and transport materials within the facility.
• Fill work orders or requests for material.
• Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves.
• Locate material in our inventory system.
• Deliver packages to the staging area.
• Retrieve material and items from receiving or production areas to storage or other designated areas.
• Comply with mandated ISO quality procedures and assist with periodic review of related policies and procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness of the work area.
• Maintain a safe working environment in compliance with MIOSHA and applicable federal, state, and local guidelines.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Skills

Experience

Math skills

Measuring tools

Reading safety rules

Forklift experience

Tools

Tape measure

Calipers

Job description

Schupan’s Davis Creek facility in Kalamazoo, MI, is seeking a Plate Saw Operator to keep the saw running, cut and distribute material, and support packaging, raw material supply, truck unloading, and production. You will contribute to on-time orders and maintain accuracy and safety during shift operations.

Ideal candidates have basic math skills, experience with precision measuring tools, and forklift exposure (certification provided).