3rd Shift Laser Operator

EK Machine • Fall River, WI

15h

About The Position

The Laser Operator operates and monitors computer-controlled laser cutting equipment to produce parts that meet customer specifications and company standards. The role involves reading blueprints and work instructions, determining appropriate gas type, nozzle size, and lens focus based on material type and thickness, setting up and adjusting equipment, inspecting parts, and documenting inspection data. The operator also performs routine equipment maintenance, programs using priority dispatch, and keeps the work area clean and organized. The position works independently during overnight hours and supports safety, quality, productivity, and production goals.

Candidates need a high school diploma or GED and either a one-year college or technical-school certificate, six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The role requires basic language, mathematics, and reasoning skills. Physical duties include standing, walking, handling and reaching, occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. The work environment includes exposure to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles, with usually moderate noise.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, plus a one-year certificate from a college or technical school, six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, memos, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively one-on-one to other employees.
• Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to regularly stand, walk, use hands to handle objects, and reach with hands and arms; occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints.
• Determine gas type, nozzle size, and lens focus based on material type and thickness.
• Set up, adjust, and operate a computer-controlled laser cutting machine.
• Make equipment or process adjustments as needed.
• Create inspection sheets.
• Inspect parts using precision measuring equipment and document inspection data.
• Perform daily and weekly maintenance related to laser cutting equipment.
• Program using priority dispatch.
• Clean and organize the work area.

What This Job Offers

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