Shear Operator - Day Shift

Specialty-Metals; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Great work-life balance

Company paid benefits

401(k) with company match

Vacation

Sick leave

7 paid holidays

Job summary

Specialty Metals Corporation is seeking a Shear Operator for the day shift in Kent, WA. The ideal candidate is quality conscious, self-motivated and a team player with strong work ethic who will safely operate hydraulic shears and support a variety of metal shearing tasks.

You will inspect equipment, set up for different sizes and grades, read blueprints, measure parts, and complete documentation while contributing to a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the metals industry operating hydraulic shears.
• Safety conscious and quality oriented.
• Familiar with set up procedures for shearing different sizes and grades of metals.
• Ability to decipher blue prints, drawings and sketches.
• Ability to read a tape measure, calipers and micrometers.
• Forklift and overhead crane experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspect the shear and associated equipment for safety and mechanical condition prior to use and initiate the appropriate actions for any identified discrepancies
• Identify, select, and handle materials to be sheared per applicable procedures
• Identify customer requirements and approach product related activities from the customer’s perspective
• Identify inspection criteria
• Set-up and operate the shear to cut parts per the work order and all applicable procedures
• Finish, package and stage final products for shipment
• Complete required job forms, including associated nests and work order documentation
• Use the appropriate quality procedures and tools to initiate the management of discrepancies and opportunities for improvement

Skills

Safety conscious

Quality oriented

Team player

Tools

Tape measure

Calipers

Micrometers

Forklift

Overhead crane

Job description

Description

Specialty Metals Corporation has a career opportunity for a Shear Operator on our day shift. The individual should be quality conscious, self-motivated, have a strong work ethic and be a team player.

Why should you apply?

• Competitive pay
• Great work-life balance & family culture
• Company paid employee medical/dental/vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Vacation - 1 week after 6 months, 1 week at a year, 2 weeks after 2 and 3 years, 3 weeks for years 4-9 and 4 weeks for 10+ years
• Sick leave - 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked
• 7 paid holidays

Pay range $22.00 - $37.00

Primary Job Duties

• Inspect the shear and associated equipment for safety and mechanical condition prior to use and initiate the appropriate actions for any identified discrepancies
• Identify, select, and handle materials to be sheared per applicable procedures
• Identify customer requirements and approach product related activities from the customer’s perspective
• Identify inspection criteria
• Set-up and operate the shear to cut parts per the work order and all applicable procedures
• Finish, package and stage final products for shipment
• Complete required job forms, including associated nests and work order documentation
• Use the appropriate quality procedures and tools to initiate the management of discrepancies and opportunities for improvement

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the metals industry operating hydraulic shears
• Safety conscious and quality oriented
• Familiar with set up procedures for shearing different sizes and grades of metals
• Ability to decipher blue prints, drawings and sketches
• Ability to read a tape measure, calipers and micrometers
• Forklift and overhead crane experience

Our Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Company. Our company takes pride in being a drug free company. We perform background and drug screening on all applicants, as well as random drug testing after employment.