Saw Assistant

The HEICO Companies, LLC; Town of Withee (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The HEICO Companies, LLC is seeking a Saw Assistant to support the 7- and 8-inch press lines. You will help with machine setup, read drawings, and ensure parts meet specs.

Responsibilities include safety compliance, precise measurement, recording QC data, and collaborating with the saw operator. The role requires attention to detail and readiness to perform additional duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires basic safety awareness and compliance with local guidelines.
• Must be able to read drawings, sketches, and samples for setup and operation.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a culture of safety and follows all local safety guidelines.
• Act as a helper and back-up operator to the saw operator in the following duties.
• Cut extrusions to required length per customer specs and stack onto age carts.
• Record accurate counts of material cut and ensure proper identification and dimensions.
• Measure length of parts on the rack during loading onto age carts.
• Record dimensions on the Daily Saw Report (QC-50).
• Monitor machine fluid levels and ensure operating readiness.
• Ensure quality of parts before sending to next operation.
• Report unsafe conditions to Supervisor/Management.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area and general housekeeping.
• Participate in company health and safety training programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety awareness

Manual dexterity

Reading drawings

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Provide support to the saw assistant for the 7- and 8-inch press lines. Perform machine set up and work from drawings, sketches and samples.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promotes a culture of safety and follows all local safety guidelines.
• Act as a helper and back-up operator to the saw operator in the following duties.
• Cut extrusions to their required length according to customer requirements and properly stack them onto age carts.
• Record accurate counts of material cut and see that all material is properly identified and dimensionally correct before it is transferred to the tempering department.
• It is the requirement of the Saw Assistant and Operator, with every age cart, to measure the length of the part as the first product is placed on the rack, in the middle of the rack and as the last part is placed on the age cart.
• Record dimensions on the Daily Saw Report (QC-50).
• Monitors machine fluid level.
• Ensures quality of parts before forwarding them to the next operation.
• Reports any unsafe conditions to Supervisor/Management.
• Responsible for cleanliness of his/her own work area and the general housekeeping of the Company.
• Actively participate, in all established company health and safety training programs, and comply with all policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma, or General Education Degree (GED).
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Frequent mental and visual attention where the flow is intermittent with intermittent checking.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is frequently required to stand and occasionally required to walk, sit, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

The employee must be able to work in a hot environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to airborne particles and chemicals.

The noise level is usually very loud.

The employee is required to wear safety glasses, hearing protection and safety shoes.

Note: This job description provides an outline of the essential functions and qualifications necessary for this position. It is not all-inclusive, and duties may change, be added or deleted according to business needs.