CNC Band Saw Operator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform daily maintenance and safety checks.
• Band Saw setup, including setup of indexer as required.
• Startup, operate, and shut down the band saw following established procedures and all manufacturer safety guidelines.
• Measure work-piece dimensions throughout the cutting operation to assure quality and repeatability.
• Design or recommend tooling to perform the job more efficiently.
• Sets stops or guides to specified length with tape measure or steel ruler.
• Confirm that all machine guards are in place and operational.
• Maintain log of preventive maintenance (PM) on daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer recommendations, as well as performing the PM.
• Alert supervisor of any maintenance or repairs that require outside services.
• Observe saw, blades, and machine operation to detect work piece defects or machine malfunction.
• Notify the supervisor of any problems and suggested changes that will allow jobs to run more efficiently.
• Cut and verify tubing, flat bar, round stock etc. and identify as required for various jobs.

• Report accurate material usage and returns for proper inventory.

• Keep work area free of obstacles that may cause slips, trips or falls.
• Consider pallet weight and stacking methods to maintain safe capacity.
• Maintain new-stock storage area.

• Complete training on the battery-operated pallet jack.
• Complete training on the overhead crane and operate as necessary.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned to help Prescott achieve its goals.

In Process Inspection Requirements:

• Verify material type of stock.
• Verify material thickness of stock.
• Check for any material defects or damage.
• Measure twice, cut once.
• Re-verify length every 10 cuts.
• Keep area around stops free of debris that may impact cut size.
• Verify material quantity.

Minimum Qualifications/Technical Knowledge Required:

• High-school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Interpret Job Travelers (work orders).

• Understand cut lists and (BOM) Bill of Materials.
• Identify material types and sizes.
• Read tape measure and dial caliper.
• Convert decimals and fractions, related to what shows on the Job Traveler/blueprints.