Laser Operator 1 – aerospace industry

Role: Laser Machine Operator

Location: Airway Heights, WA

Duration: Permanent
 

Pay rate range: $18.50-$26.00/hourly plus $2.00 shift differential

Salary will be determined on experience and after the interview

Work schedule: 3 PM – 1:30 AM from Monday – Friday (2nd shift)
 

Summary:

Uses established processes to set up, program, and operate various types of industrial grade machines to form, cut, bend, size, and/or machine aerospace quality components from Nickel, Stainless, and Titanium alloys.

Functions and Responsibilities:
• Perform setups and operations using Fiber and/or YAG CNC lasers on production hardware.
• May train others on part set-up and run.
• May repair, rework, or recut parts with guidance and oversight.
• Identify and solve, with direct oversight, machine alignment problems.
• Troubleshoot minor program errors independently.
• Provide some input on tool design.
• Able to set up and run parts with limited resource support, within established timeframes on a minimum of two machine types.
• Applies basic understanding of G and M code.
• Meets Cross Training Matrix criteria for machine and job understanding on a minimum of two machine types.
• Work under limited oversight.

Skills, Education, and Required Experience:

• Must be able to use mathematics relevant to laser operator functions.
• Requires familiarity with machine tools, precision instruments and good manual dexterity.
• Able to do some job development with guidance and oversight.
• Reads and understands manufacturing planning, sketches, blueprints, and specifications as necessary to perform the job function.
• Basic knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). Knows where to find this information at Exotic and asks for help when necessary.