Water Jet Operator

Progressive Alloy Steel Unlimited, Inc; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunshine Metals, Inc. seeks a Water Jet Operator to efficiently run the high-pressure water jet, ensuring high-quality parts and meeting production targets. Responsibilities include loading/unloading, program verification, setup, deburring, and inspection to conform to specifications.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 1+ years of production experience, plus strong communication and organizational skills. Proficiency in MS Office is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1+ years production/equipment operation experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to analyze, track and maintain accountability.
• Ability to multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Load/unload material and parts; prove programs; operate controls; set offsets; deburr; inspect parts for quality on a water jet.
• Study drawings and specifications to determine dimensions, tolerances, and sequence of operations.
• Ensure production rates are met or exceeded.
• Detect malfunctions and adjust machine controls to maintain quality.
• Communicate with management and other shop personnel to resolve issues.
• Maintain clean and orderly work area; perform basic preventative maintenance.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Integrity and teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Looking for aerospace-grade aluminum and precision machining? Visit our partner, Sunshine Metals .

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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.

2217 E. Bobo Newsome Hwy
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550

Las Vegas

AERO METALS ALLIANCE

Aero Metals Alliance (AMA) provides Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys and supply chain management services to the world’s leading aerospace companies. We currently operate from fourteen Service Centres in five countries throughout the America, Europe and Asia

This enables us to aggregate demand across a single supply chain on behalf of the world’s leading OEMs whilst at the same time providing a truly responsive local service to meet the needs of individual sub-contractors anywhere in the world.

Each of our Service Centres are equipped with the latest technology to meet the specific needs of each of our customers.

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In the markets in which they operate, our businesses have established their own reputations
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