What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plate Cutter - 2nd Shift position at Metals USA?
Plate Cutter -- 2nd Shift
Metals USA has an immediate opening for a Plate Cutter -- 2nd Shift in their Muskogee, OK location. The Plate Cutter -- 2nd Shift performs advanced production activities requiring a demonstrated high level of skill and proficiency in material handling, production processes and multiple machine operation acquired through extended experience and training.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Positions work pieces for processing
- Operates a combination of different machines to process work by cutting, burning, sawing, blasting, shearing, punching, grinding, bending, or pressing.
- Uses gauges, calipers, squares, or rulers for measurement.
- Determines processing specifications such as materials, cutting tools, location of cutting lines, dimensions, tolerances, and operational sequences by reviewing blueprints, work orders, tooling instructions or other written specifications.
- Installs and aligns specified punches, cutting blades or other fixtures in machine bed using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, or hand tools.
- Adjusts controls to set cutting speed, depth, and feed rates; and diagnoses problems and makes necessary adjustments.
- Performs quality control inspections on finished product; for ISO-certified locations, performs In Process Quality Inspections
- Coordinates and executes material handling of all inventories to be processed including operation of overhead crane.
- Performs limited preventative maintenance, such as lubrication, cleaning and changing of parts.
- May train less experienced workers and perform as lead in absence of group leader.
- May mark identification on material/work pieces before processing.
- May mark material after processing; store material for additional processing and/or shipping.
- Restocks material.
- Completes work order paperwork/documentation.
Metals USA offers a competitive starting salary and benefits plus upward mobility professional growth.
Metals USA provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Metals USA is committed to protecting our employees by creating and maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse.
Qualifications:
- High School Graduate or GED
- Advanced reading and writing comprehension in English (to read work order instructions, safety and policy manuals)
- Advanced measuring skills to read English & Metric systems and a tape measure, caliper, gauges or micrometer.
- Must have mechanical aptitude and arithmetic skills to calculate and convert decimals and fractions.
- Experience operating an overhead crane / forklift operator.
- Must be proficient in the use of hand tools including grinder.
- Demonstrated manual dexterity, finger dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, and multi-limb coordination.
- Computer Literacy; Microsoft Products, CAD Programming and ERP
- Must be organized with attention to detail.
- Candidate must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Physical Demands:
Occupation requires physical activity more than 66% of the time (> 5.5 hours per day)
- Stand, walk, sit, handling/fingering, reach outward, reach above shoulder, climb, squat or kneel or bend
- Lift, carry, push and/or pull 51 -- 100 lbs. with assistance
- Must wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Steel-toed boots or metatarsal boots
- Hard hats with chin strap; chin strap must be worn at all times while in the warehouse
- Protective eyewear
- Hand protection
- Arm guards/sleeves
- Hearing protection if required by the hearing conservation program
Work Environment:
May be exposed to some of the following working conditions.
- Environmental temperature changes hot & cold
- Working inside and outside of an industrial warehouse
- Moderate to loud levels
- Vibration
- Oils, dust, fumes and metallic particles
- Day and night shifts