Saw Operator (2nd Shift) NEW

Elgin, Illinois
voestalpine High Performance Metals
Job Description Job Description

Job Summary

Set up, operate, or tend to sawing machines.

Essential Functions

Set up, operate, or tend saws and machines that cut or trim to specified dimensions, such as circular saws, band saws, multiple-blade sawing machines, scroll saws, ripsaws, and crozer machines.

Adjust saw blades, using wrenches and rulers, or by turning handwheels or pressing pedals, levers, or panel buttons.

Select saw blades, types and grades of stock, and cutting procedures to be used, according to work orders or supervisors’ instructions.

Lubricate and clean machines, using wrenches, grease guns, and solvents.

Inspect and measure workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify the accuracy of cuts, using rulers, squares, or caliper rules.

Inspect stock for imperfections and to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Skills

• Operation and Control – Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Equipment Maintenance – Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Operation Monitoring – Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Mathematics – Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Troubleshooting – Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Attributes

• Arm-Hand Steadiness – The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Control Precision – The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Near Vision – The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Finger Dexterity – The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Manual Dexterity – The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Oral Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Company Description voestalpine High Performance Metals LLC is one of the largest suppliers of tool steel and value added services in the US. You will be an essential part of a team responsible for industry leading lead times, on time delivery performance and the highest customer service. Company Description voestalpine High Performance Metals LLC is one of the largest suppliers of tool steel and value added services in the US. You will be an essential part of a team responsible for industry leading lead times, on time delivery performance and the highest customer service.