Sawyer - Entry Level Opportunity - Shields Manufacturing

Day Shift: 6am-230pm Monday - Friday

Shields is experienced growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 which has carried over into 2024 and we have an immediate opportunity for 1 Saw Operator on the Day shift. These team members will carry out a variety of tasks in a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment.

The job summary:

Safely and efficiently cut various types of material according to blueprints and travelers.

While not inclusive, this position will provide support in the following areas of the Saw Department:

Sawing:Sets up and operates vertical and horizontal saws to cut sheet stock, bar stock, or tubing. Performs routine cleaning and maintenance including chip clean up, blade replacement, and coolant replacement. Ensures maximum part yields out of material based on set up sheets and cut lists. Accurately cuts material. Accurately accounts for the material used on each job by picking it out of ERP system. Looks at forecasted material needs to occasionally request additional material using internal request system. Effectively batches materials and parts together for the machinists.
Customer Service and Communication: Maintain the highest level of customer service to both internal and external customers. Contribute to building a strong and positive team environment. Keep management informed of any concerns that may adversely affect quality or safety. Maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

Verification of Product: Verifies materials requested on traveler against the blueprint, purchase order, and material certs. Provides material certs for First Article Inspections. Checks for accuracy of each traveler’s REV, materials, and routing.

What competencies you bring:

Accountability/ Dependability:Focuses on desired outcomes and how best to achieve them. Gets the job done. Assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; can be counted on to deliver consistent and high quality results.

Attention To Detail: Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task. Identifies and addresses discrepancies and inconsistencies in a process, product, or situation.

Communication: Clearly and respectfully conveys information and ideas, orally and in writing, to individuals or groups in a manner that helps them understand and retain the message; demonstrates active listening and appropriate body language.

Efficiency: Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.

Problem Solving: Identifies and understands issues, problems and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.

Time Management: Uses time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

Safety: Follows safe work practices ensuring compliance with Viper safety policy and procedures. Assists others in working safely. Recognizes and reports real or possible safety hazards.

The experience you have:

Education: Required: High School diploma or GED. Required: 1 year of experience as a sawyer. Preferred: 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Computer Skills: Minimum ability to operate within a Windows environment, using email for communication. Usage of Data Collection software.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical data, schematics, prints and travelers is required. Effective interpersonal communication skills through a variety of methods are required.

Mathematical Skills: Intermediate math skills such as, addition, subtraction, percentages, and fractions.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: This position requires standing for the majority of the day. Walking, bending, kneeling, squatting,stooping,handling,fingering,reaching,lifting,and pulling are necessary throughout the day as well.

Work Environment: The work environment for this position is that of an industrial machine shop/production facility. Employees may experience loud noises, (at varying levels), sharp edges (tooling and material), oil, and coolant throughout the workday.

What to expect:

The Sawyer position is a full-time non-exempt position.

Precinmac is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a working environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.