3rd Shift Laser Operator

Lock Joint Tube LLC • South Bend, WA

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About The Position

The Laser Operator verifies and stages tubing requiring secondary operations, then sets up and operates laser machinery. The role includes moving materials with industrial trucks, cranes, or electric hoists; checking shop orders and material requirements; inspecting products visually and dimensionally; documenting production and quality information; and adjusting machines or scrapping products as needed to meet specifications. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

The posting lists 2nd shift as 3 p.m.–11 p.m. and 3rd shift as 11 p.m.–7 a.m. Applicants must have shift flexibility because of union bumping rights. Shift premiums are $1.80 per hour for 2nd shift and $1.25 per hour for 3rd shift.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or three to six months of related manufacturing experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Certified forklift training and certified crane training.
• Ability to operate laser machinery and use measuring equipment, hand tools, digital readout veneer, and plug gauges.
• Knowledge of carton packaging and lift operations.
• Ability to stand for long periods, bend and stoop consistently, regularly lift or carry 25–50 pounds, and regularly grip, grasp, or twist with hands and wrists.
• Ability to wear required safety equipment, including steel-toed shoes with skid-resistant soles, safety glasses, and hearing protection.
• Ability to work a twelve-hour shift, climb stairs with loads, operate hand-held power tools, and monitor quality using calculations or measuring, if required.
• Ability to understand hazardous communication and safety information.

Responsibilities

• Read work orders and follow oral instructions to determine which materials or containers to move.
• Check shop order specifications and WIP records, and verify that staged material tag numbers match the master shop orders.
• Move materials from storage or work sites to designated areas and load them onto load tables using a forklift or crane; confirm material and packaging match the shop order.
• Operate industrial trucks, cranes, or electric hoists to load or move materials and products.
• Set up and operate laser machinery, beginning automatic laser operations after changeover is complete.
• Review shop orders for customer, quantity, material and packaging requirements, tube characteristics, and special quality notes.
• Document information on the Daily Finishing Production Report or in WIP; record measurement results and attach completed quality check sheets to orders.
• Visually inspect materials for nonconforming conditions and physical defects.
• Perform dimensional inspections of product characteristics specified by shop orders or customer prints, ensuring measurements meet contract requirements and tolerances.
• Enter pass/fail results in WIP and print and tag products with appropriate inventory numbers.
• Scrap nonconforming product and adjust machines until product is acceptable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED