Laser/Punch Press Operator Swing

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Primary Job Function

Set ups, adjusts and operates a laser machine and punch to perform such operations as laser cutting, punching, blanking, shearing, forming, and drawing to make parts according to print.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follows department standard operating procedures.
• Empties scrap bins.
• May instruct and direct the work of less experienced operators.
• Approves parts for other operators.
• Follows established safety protocols including required usage of PPE; helps to maintain a safe working environment.
• Performs periodic preventive maintenance.
• Keeps work area clean and organized.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Punch

• Coordinates tool changes, selecting proper punch tolerances and die clearances and indexing tool stations accurately.
• Deburrs parts as needed, protecting finished parts per cosmetic requirements.
• Inspects and sharpens dies and punches for good tool utilization.
• Communicates tooling needs as determined from new or revised product and suggests improvements to make the punch work centers productive and efficient.
• Positions, aligns and secures punches and dies or die members; adjusts ram stroke and material stop gauges; sets stripper or ejecting mechanism.
• Works from drawings, patterns, templates, or samples; produces samples for inspection; adjusts to secure required dimensions and quality and produces runs within desired times.
• Maintains tools and machines; perform periodic preventive maintenance.
• Writes small programs.

Laser

• Sets up and operates machines, loads blanks, dries parts, uses overlays, loads programs, adjusts offsets, changes feed rates, adjusts pierce times.
• Cuts different parts, uses prints, aligns nozzle and uses controller.
• Shears a wide variety of parts to close tolerances of length, width, parallelism and angle cut.
• Makes plan and aligns for most economical use of material
• Trouble-shoots cutting.
• Cleans cutting head.
• Shakes & stacks parts.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Minimum skills, knowledge, education, certifications and related job experience that employee typically must have to perform essential functions of the job acceptably.

• Previous Laser and/or Punch experience required.
• Print reading skills
• Ability to properly use measuring tools, calipers, calculator, tape measure and allen wrenches.
• Forklift certification preferred

• Basic math and measurement skills                              
• Strong attention to detail
• Dependability; honesty & integrity; a positive, proactive attitude; ability to use time productively, working with minimal supervision both individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to work overtime as required

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to: (a) stand (up to 8 hours per shift), (b) walk, (c) use hands to touch, (d) reach with hands and arms, (e) climb or balance, (f) stoop, (g) kneel, crouch, or crawl, and (h) and talk or hear.
• The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• May be exposed to noise, dust, fumes, airborne particles, smoke and temperature extremes within OSHA Permissible Exposure Levels.