Saw Operator

Job description

Department:                     

FLSA:                               NONEXEMPT

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position
is responsible for setting up and sawing material to blueprint specifications
with a high degree of accuracy.

JOB COMPETENCIES

 

·       Personal Effectiveness – Meets
established timelines; follows through to ensure completion of assigned
objectives, seeks feedback to improve performance, and demonstrates a positive,
“can do” attitude

·       Innovation and change – Looks for
opportunities to improve processes and services, makes an effort to learn and
develop new skills, and is resourceful and enthusiastic in responding to new
challenges

·       Fostering Teamwork – Is open and
honest in dealing with others, demonstrates commitment to team objectives, and
sees challenges facing department and helps the team to address them

·       Quality Services – Delivers
high quality services accepts responsibility and takes action to address
quality issues, and helps operations

·       Integrity – Adheres to a standard of ethical
conduct that promotes trust and open communication, earns trust by living up to
commitments, and can be counted on to keep confidences

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Contributes to
team effort by accomplishing related results as needed and preforms other tasks
as assigned

·
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and
confers with management and/or      engineering to determine specifications and
quality standards.

·       Ability to
select items for inspection at specified stages in the production process and
knowledge of how to verify conformity.

·       Ability to
perform inspections and record data.

·       Ability to
evaluate and record data to validate or indicate deviations from
specifications.

·       Ability to
read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions and procedure
manuals.

·       Ability to
complete reports and correspondence in writing.

·       Ability to
add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole
numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

·       Ability to
read and use calipers, micrometers, gauges and other measuring instruments used
to perform the job.

·       Ability to
communicate effectively with co-workers concerning quality matters.

·       Must be able
to read prints, drawings and specifications and apply knowledge to determine type
of material to be used and dimensions.

·       Set up and
operate the saws and to verify the accuracy of settings.

·       Knowledge of
how to handle paperwork when receiving raw material from vendors.

·       Ability to
detect malfunctions or out of tolerance cutting and adjust controls as
required.

·       Ability to
read and interpret documents such as job orders, safety rules, operating and
maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

·       Ability to
complete reports and correspondence in writing.

·       Ability to
add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole
numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

·       Ability to use
measuring tape and other common measuring instruments.

·       Ability to use
overhead crane to move material.

·       Ability to use
common hand tools required to perform the job.

·       Apply heat
number on follower of every piece of material that is stored.

·       Ability to
recognize different types of material to be sawed.

·       Ability to
work in-group situations.

·       Ability to be
punctual.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

·       Verbal
Communication, Functional and Technical Skills, Coordination, Attention to
Detail, Judgment, Manual Dexterity (use of hands), Physical Strength (lift/move
up to 45 lbs), Physical Stamina (stand for extended periods)

·       Exposure to
moving mechanical parts, vibration, airborne particles, chemicals, and/or fumes

·       Warehouse
temperature fluctuate due to weather conditions

·       Noise level
can be loud, at times


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