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Machine Operator - Water Jet

APEX ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL LLC
Wichita, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 12/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/26/2026

We are not accepting resumes from outside recruiting resources.

This position is responsible for loading, operating, unloading and deburring parts. The operator will also inspect the parts they make and perform other duties and various tasks related to operation, housekeeping, assisting with preventative maintenance, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • Responsible for operation, loading and unloading material and parts, proving programs, operating controls, setting offsets, deburring and inspection of quality parts for conformance to requirements.
  • Studies and interprets drawings, manuals, specifications or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished products, sequence of operations and set up requirements.
  • Ensure productions 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 insure 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.
  • Completes all required safety procedures prior to and during operations.
  • May perform other duties as assigned by management.
  • Add to company’s culture of quality, service and continuous improvement, while taking personal responsibility for your own actions and treating fellow employees, customers and vendors respectfully and ethically.
Qualifications:

Key Skills and Competencies:

  • Waterjet experience a plus.
  • Fork lift experience needed.
  • Must possess basic math skills to include but not limited to adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, geometry and algebra for the purpose of calculating material fabrication.
  • Understanding in blue print reading/ geometric tolerance interpretation.
  • Knowledge in use of precision measuring instruments and the application of such instruments. Instruments should include but not limited to calipers, ID and OD micrometers, depth gages, indicators and scales.

Salary : $16 - $22

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