Material Prep Machine Operator

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• Primary Function:**\
  
  

Tend to fabricating machines such as band saws, shears, rolls, brakes,

lasers, water jet, plasma, and forming machines used to that cut, shape,

and bend metal plates, sheets, tubes, and structures.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:\
• Be able to assist, or learn to, operate various manual and CNC
  
  

machines in the Material Prep Department, such as: Band Saws, Press

Brake, Plate Rolls, Water Jet, Plasma Table and Laser.

**Machine Operator I:**

• Be able to assist, or learn to, operate assorted hand tools,
  
  

including grinders, bevellers, and precision measuring tools.

• Have some amount, or begin to develop, a working knowledge of
  
  

drawings, sketches, specifications and be able to produce work that

meet those specifications.

• Must be able to become forklift certified, able to understand and
  
  

use appropriate rigging techniques and trained in bridge crane

operation.

• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds using correct lifting techniques,
  
  

have good manual dexterity, vision and hearing.

• Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments and
  
  

material requirements.

• Sets stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale,
  
  

rule, or template.

• Positions work piece against stops or aligns layout marks with die
  
  

or blade.

• Pushes button or depresses pedal to activate machine.
• Observes machine operation to detect work piece defects or machine
  
  

malfunction.

• Measures work piece dimensions to determine accuracy of machine
  
  

operation.

• Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from work piece.
• Performs minor machine maintenance such as oiling machines, dies, or
  
  

work pieces.

• Other duties may be assigned.
  
  

**Machine Operator II:**

• Assist or operate variousCNCmachines in the Material Prep
  
  

Department, such as, Band Saws, Press Brake, Plate Rolls, Water Jet,

Plasma Table and Laser. Also, operates assorted hand tools,

including grinders, bevellers, and precision measuring tools.

• Has a working knowledge of drawings, sketches, specifications, and
  
  

other means to produce quality parts.

• Needs to work with a high degree of safety in a team player
  
  

atmosphere with little supervision.

• Must also operate forklifts, be able to lift up to 50 pounds using
  
  

correct lifting techniques, have good manual dexterity, vision and

hearing.

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an

emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the

community, and the environment. Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value

and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

• Minimum Qualifications/Experience:**\
  
  

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or related

experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and

experience.

• Other Qualifications:\
• The physical demands and work environment described here are
  
  

representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to

Successfully Perform The Essential Functions Of This Job. Regular,

predictable, and on-site attendance is an essential function of this

position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Premier Technology is a federal contractor, as such, this position will

work on government contracts and requires that you are a US Citizen (not

just authorized to work in the US).

• Physical Demands:\
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
  
  

required to talk, hear, and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The job may require

climbing of ladders and/or stairs. The employee will often lift heavy

pieces of metal, work with arms verhead, torso twist, stoop, kneel,

crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required

to stand, often for extended periods; the employee must frequently lift

and /or move up to 25 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

and occasionally lift and/or move weight above 50 pounds. Specific

vision abilities required by this job include strong visual acuity (with

or without correction), color vision, peripheral vision, and depth

perception. Long hours (10 or more) are often scheduled, and job may

require overtime and travel.

• Work Environment:\
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly
  
  

exposed to moving mechanical parts, loud noises, tripping hazards,

exposure to sparks, welding arc, and open flame. The employee is

occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne

particles, mild industrial chemicals, inclement weather, risk of

electrical shock and vibration. It is essential for employees to

maintain awareness of their surroundings and when required, wear the

necessary PPE. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• Benefit Options:\
• Medical, Dental, Vision - 100% Employee Paid Coverage\
  
  

Company Paid Life Insurance