Laser Operator

The Village Companies•Pulaski, WI

8d•$24 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Village Companies – MCL Industries Division (Fabrication) is seeking a Laser Operator to join their team. MCL Industries provides high-quality manufacturing and custom metal fabrication services. This position is responsible for cutting different substrates of sheet metal, including nesting like materials, prioritizing and organizing scheduled parts and jobs, staging material, reading part prints, and performing part inspections. Responsibilities also include general maintenance, preventative maintenance, and de-nesting of parts. The company emphasizes creativity, craftsmanship, and a Midwest work ethic, offering a clean, safe environment with casual attire and work/life balance. They call this 'Happiness at Work'.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Laser experience is strongly recommended
Awareness of gases utilized for laser cutting process along with relative nozzle sizes for materials.
Understanding of how to read blueprints and parts drawings
Computer skills
Knowledge of manufacturing basics
Ability to follow direction
Flexible and can quickly adjust to change
Basic use of inspection tooling (tape measures, calipers, etc.)
Good math skills
Knowledge of different types of material
Being aware of your surroundings
Being accountable and willing to have a positive attitude and a strong work ethic.
Bend, Twist, push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs continuously and occasionally more than 50lbs.
Sit, stand, and bend throughout the workday.
Help in other areas; De-nesting.

Responsibilities

Follow safety guidelines within a fast-paced work environment.
Ensure work area is clean and organized.
Ensure daily, bi-weekly, and quarterly PMs are completed.
Basic Laser machine operation (Gas changes, correct nozzles and condition settings).
Tune, adjust, and refine laser cutting conditions to produce acceptable laser cut metal parts per drawing and company cutting standards to ensure quality of cut.
Perform forklift operations loading and unloading Laser.
Establish a proactive mindset to ensure the Laser machine is establishing the most uptime during designated work hours.
Look for process improvements while going about daily tasks to ensure efficiencies.
Understand how the machine works and reacts to different metals.
Ensure Jobs are being started and stopped in the ERP system.
Work with Inventory team on any scrap or inventory needs.
Move to the work vs waiting for the work to come to you.
Be aware of what is going on around your work area during designated work hours.
Adhere to company policy and ensure procedures in place are followed.