Water Jet Operator

Progressive Alloy Steel Unlimited; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunshine Metals, Inc. is seeking a Water Jet Operator to efficiently run the high-pressure water jet, load/unload material, and inspect parts for conformance to requirements. You will study drawings, set up offsets, and maintain production rates while ensuring safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include reporting malfunctions, communicating with shift teams, and performing routine maintenance. Candidates should have a high school diploma and 1+ year of production experience, plus

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One or more years of experience in production/equipment operation.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze, track, and maintain accountabilities.
• Ability to effectively multi-task.
• Operate with high integrity, maintaining positive relations with co-workers, customers, and suppliers.
• Strong work ethic; self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Load/unload material and parts, prove programs, operate controls, set offsets, deburr, and inspect quality parts on a water jet.
• Read drawings/specs to determine dimensions and tolerances and setup requirements.
• Maintain production rates and monitor quality.
• Detect and report equipment malfunctions and adjust controls as needed.
• Communicate with management and shop staff to resolve issues.
• Keep equipment and work area clean; perform basic preventive maintenance.
• Suggest improvements and communicate production items to next shift.
• Perform other duties as assigned and adhere to safety and quality standards.

Skills

High school diploma

Production experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

multitasking

Integrity

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

The Water Jet Operator is responsible for effectively and efficiently operating the high-
pressure water jet to process and produce high quality products and ensure optimal customer

satisfaction throughout Sunshine Metals, Inc. (SMI)

Responsibilities and Duties

As a minimum, the following is a basic description of typical duties and responsibilities expected of the Water Jet Operator. These duties are not exhaustive and are subject to change as the needs of the organization require.

• Responsible for loading and unloading material and parts, proving programs, operating controls, setting offsets, deburring, and inspection of quality parts for conformance to requirements on a water jet.
• Studies and interprets drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished products, sequence of operations and set up of requirements.
• Ensures production rates are met or exceeded.
• Detects equipment malfunctions or out of tolerance machining and adjusts machine, within capabilities, controls or control media as required to ensure quality of productions. Reports all machine malfunctions to management.
• Communicates with management, production control, quality, and other shop personnel for assignments and to resolve machining or quality issues.
• Responsible for keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment.
• Suggest and implement improvements.
• Communicates all production related items to next shift Water Jet Operator or shift supervisors.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Conform to the company’s culture of quality, service, and continuous improvement, while taking personal responsibility for your own actions and treating fellow employees, customers, and vendors respectively and ethically.
• Provide management with reports as needed.
• Adhere to Sunshine Metals’ safety rules, regulations, and quality standards.
• Adhere to Sunshine Metals’ policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One or more years of experience in production/equipment operation
• Microsoft Office proficiency, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze, track, and maintain accountabilities
• Ability to effectively multi-task
• Operate with high integrity, maintaining positive relations with co-workers, customers, and suppliers
• Strong work ethic; self-motivated

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in production / equipment operation
• One or more years of experience working in metals industry

Physical Requirements

Physical demands can include but not limited to:

• Sitting
• Standing
• Use of hands or fingers
• Kneeling/Crawling/Twisting/Balancing
• Bending/Climbing
• Speaking and Listening
• Close vision (clear vision at 36 inches or less)

Weights to be lifted:

• Up to 50 pounds—With assistance and/or of a lifting device

Weights to be pushed/pulled:

• Up to 50 pounds—With assistance and/or of a lifting device

Working Conditions

Good working conditions. Frequent visual/auditory attention and involvement required to monitor material being cut on the saw. Requires continuous use of computer to receive and give information.

Exposure to hazardous machinery, sharp tools, proximity to moving objects, noise, heat, humidity.