What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laser Operator position at PPS-HPS?
Laser Operator – 1st shift
We are looking for individuals who want a home and to build a Career!
What we look for in a team member:
- Punctuality, both with arriving on time to report for work, and in maintaining work quotas and projects.
- Observing and reporting defective, hazardous or other such disturbances or disruptions regarding safety, machine operation and running defective parts.
- If an activity changes or does not process correctly during operation, it MUST be reported immediately to a direct supervisor.
- Following instructions, including, but not limited to: work instructions, policies, supervisor instructions, safety procedures or anything else outlined in the Company manual and Safety manual.
Duties and responsibilities:
Activities, duties, or routines conducted on a daily, monthly, and/or yearly basis, which are required to fulfill this position.
- Operate laser cutting machines and various metalworking machines.
- Select and set up operation based on material type and thickness.
- Load programs and set machine parameters to ensure optimal performance of equipment.
- Knowledge of shielded gases used during laser cutting operations.
- Keep work areas clean and organized.
- Follow all rules and policies regarding safety and quality standard policies.
- Assemble items as instructed by shift leader or floor supervisor.
- Lift raw materials, final products and items packed for shipment using hoist or manual.
- Indirect labor, cleaning, sweeping, organizing, boxing and palletizing assemblies.
- Stacking and packing parts.
- Uphold all ISO and OSHA standards applicable to the responsibilities above.
Qualifications include:
- General shop safety
- Machine safety
- Ability to read blueprints
- Basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)
- Solid background working with sheet metal
- Knowledge of tool maintenance
- Ability to distinguish material types, including aluminum, steel and stainless steel