Laser/Punch Operator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Confirm that all machine guarding and safety devices are in place and operational, on the Amada punch/laser.
• Perform daily maintenance and safety checks.
• Set stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, ruler, or template.
• Sharpen and maintain tooling for peak performance.
• Maintain log of preventive maintenance on daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer recommendations.
• Alert supervisor of any maintenance or repairs that require outside services.
• Observe tool and machine operation to detect work piece defects or machine malfunction.
• Maintain all tooling.
• Notify Engineering/Programming of worn or broken tooling.
• Notify the supervisor of any problems and suggest changes that will allow jobs to run more efficiently.
• Keep the area clean, neat and orderly to prevent slips, trips, and falls.
• Consider pallet weight and stacking methods to maintain safe capacity.
• Restock and maintain inventory of material drops/maintain material storage.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned to help Prescott Metal achieve its goals.
• Inspection Requirements:
• Verify material type each sheet.
• Verify material thickness each sheet.
• Check for any material defects or damage.
• Verify grain direction if applicable each nest (combination of jobs on one sheet).
• Verify quantity of each nest.
• Check all hole sizes on first piece to verify correct tooling setup.

Minimum Qualifications/Technical Knowledge Required:

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to interpret Job Travelers (work orders).
• A valid forklift operator license and certified on the battery-operated pallet jack.
• Understand cut lists and Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Ability to identify material types and gauges of metal.
• Ability to read job specifications to determine machine adjustments.

• Ability to read tape measure, Vernier, and dial caliper.
• Convert decimals and fractions, related to what shows on the Job Traveler/blueprints.
• Understand how to position sheet stock against clamps as per job specifications.

Physical Demands/ Work Conditions:

• The operator stands for 8-10 hours per day, walking, stooping and reaching, as well as frequently lifting manually and/or moving material up to 50 pounds.
• Normal exposure to production/manufacturing environment subject to dust, metal shavings, machinery oil, and powder coating- and occasional office environment.
• Frequently working with machinery that has pinch points and rotating parts.

• Required Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety Glasses—or two forms of eye protection while operating grinders (safety glasses & face shield).
• Gloves when handling material.
• Earplugs while machinery is operating.
• Safety shoes.