Waterjet Operator

Job Description

Job Description

WaterJet Operator

Daily Thermetrics is seeking an experienced WaterJet Operator to join our rapidly growing production team. The WaterJet Operator is responsible for setting up, running, and maintaining high-pressure waterjet cutting machines that cut various metals using detailed blueprints and technical drawings. Responsibilities include loading materials, monitoring the cutting process, ensuring quality through inspections, performing routine maintenance, to produce precision parts for manufacturing. The role requires technical skills, attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to interpret technical documents. The successful WaterJet Operator will ensure that projects are completed safely and accurately, and in a timely manner to meet stringent QA, ISO, Safety, and customer, and work order requirements.

This is a waterjet operator position in an ISO Certified manufacturing / fabrication facility.

This is not an entry-level position.

Experience with Flow Water Jet Machine will be highly preferred.

Responsibilities :

• Design optimal work flow by working with manufacturing engineering and fabrication departments for assigned waterjet projects
• Expertly produce small, medium, and large components of various metals and alloys.
• Read and comprehend technical drawings, blueprints, schematics
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Knowledge of metallurgy
• Setting up water jet machine and other equipment, components according to specifications
• Document waterjet processes that meet engineering product requirements, quality standards, and safety requirements.
• Maintain equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety and maintains responsibility for all tools and equipment assigned.
• Demonstrate continued high-caliber performance and improvement to reduce errors, scrap, waste to improve and reduce labor and material costs.
• Coordinate work with multiple disciplines including engineering, designers, drafters, Machinists, QA, welders, and other production staff

Qualifications :

Graduation from high school, vocational school, or recognized craftsman apprenticeship program or equivalent

At least one (1) to two (2) years of proven experience as waterjet operations

Experience, working in a manufacturing / fabrication or machine shop environment

Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and documents such as WPSs, PQRs, WPQs

Excellent technical communication skills

Ability to work independently

Have a strong mechanical aptitude and strong attention to detail

Understanding of ASME codes and NDT processes, will be helpful

Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers etc.)

Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing

(helmet, face-shield, gloves, etc.)

Professional Certification will be a plus

Self-driven initiative to respond to fluid work environment and rapidly changing priorities

Employment Details :

Full-Time.

On-Site, In-Person in a dynamic manufacturing environment

will be assigned to either production first shift or second shift

Will work closely with engineering and design team and / or CNC programming personnel

Reports to Production shift supervisor.

Employee Benefits :

100% Company paid Employee Only HDHP Medical.

100% Company paid Life Insurance.

401K with Employer Match.

Medical Plan options available (two medical plans, dependent / family coverage options)

Health Savings Account with Employer contribution.

Flexible Savings Account.

Optional Benefits : Dental, Vision, Supplemental Life Insurance, Disability, Accident plans.

Other :

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer other than current employer

Must be fluent in English with ability to communicate highly technical terms / ideas; any other language skills are beneficial

This is a physically active position, which requires the physical ability to work in a busy shop / warehouse environment including sitting, standing, lifting / moving 50 pounds, or up to 100 pounds, frequently.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Daily Instruments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This position will be assigned to the Production Second Shift :

Mon - Fri

1 : 30pm - 10 : 00pm