Saw Operator

Activar Incorporated; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bereavement leave

Community involvement time off

Dental insurance

Earned time off

Employee assistance program

Family and medical leave

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Holiday pay

Life insurance/accidental death and e)

Military leave

Parental leave

Referral program

Short-term and long-term disability

Vision insurance

Flexible schedule

Weekly pay

Job summary

Activar Incorporated is seeking a skilled individual to set up and operate conventional, special purpose and CNC saws at our Bloomington, MN facility. The role requires interpreting shop orders, selecting blades, and maintaining quality and safety standards.

Candidates should have at least one year in manufacturing, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to lift up to 60 pounds. Starting pay ranges from $20.00 to $24.00 per hour, with comprehensive benefits as listed.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in a relevant manufacturing setting.
• Equivalent of high school diploma or GED.
• Able to lift up to 60 pounds and move up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret shop orders to determine setup, methods, and sequence of operation.
• Select, position, and secure saw blades or fixtures required in cutting process.
• Inspect and measure work to ensure products meet specifications.
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, depth, and angle of cut.
• Confer with management or others to resolve machine, saw, or cutting problems.
• Calculate optimum yields of sheet and rod given order quantity.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Conduct oneself professionally according to company guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Blueprints & diagrams

Arithmetic skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Measuring tools

Job description

Position Purpose

This position is responsible for setting up and operating conventional, special purpose and CNC saws.

Position Purpose

This position is responsible for setting up and operating conventional, special purpose and CNC saws.

Principal Accountabilities

• Read and interpret shop orders/jobs to determine setup, methods, and sequence of operation.
• Select, position, and secure saw blades or fixtures required in cutting process.
• Inspect and measure work to ensure products are within print/job order specification.
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, depth, and angle of cut.
• Confer with management or others to resolve machine, saw, or cutting problems.
• Calculate optimum yields of sheet and rod given order quantity.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Conduct himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive and positive working relationships.
• Ability to execute in a rapidly changing fast paced environment that requires strong team work.
• Understanding of all tools, gages, equipment, and other various instruments used to perform position.
• Basic ability to understand blue prints, schematics, and instrumentation diagrams.
• Skill in performing accurate arithmetic functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; using decimals, percentages, fractions, and ratios.

Required

• At least one year of experience in a relevant manufacturing setting.
• Equivalent of high school diploma or G.E.D. certification.

Preferred

• Previous experience operating a manufacturing saw and/or laser.
• Previous experience operating a forklift.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch.

The employee must regularly lift up to 60 pounds and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to work with hazardous materials. The employee may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, and flames. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works with moving machinery and occasionally in outside weather.

Starting hourly pay range: $20.00 - $24.00

Benefits Overview

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bereavement leave
• Community involvement time off
• Dental insurance
• Earned time off
• Employee assistance program
• Family and medical leave
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Holiday pay
• Life insurance/accidental death and dismemberment
• Military leave
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Vision insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Weekly pay