CNC Plasma/Waterjet Operator

General Summary

The CNC Plasma/Waterjet Operator position at EBM Manufacturing is responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining various types of machinery, including CNC machines, laser cutters, plasma cutters, and waterjets, to produce high-quality parts and components according to specifications. This role requires attention to detail, adherence to safety standards, and the ability to work efficiently in a production environment.

Essential Functions

• Cuts workpiece using CNC machine, powered saws, hand shears or chipping knife.
• Recognize, set-up and operate tools and equipment for tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc or other welding equipment in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
• Lays out, positions and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, calipers and ruler.
• Inspects grooves, angles or gap allowances using micrometer, caliper and precision measuring instruments.
• Material handling and storage; heavy lifting (50-80 lbs.), pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, walking, forward/above shoulder reaching and balancing for long periods of time and performing strenuous physical labor primarily indoors and occasionally under non-environmentally controlled shop conditions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to read and interpret metal rules.
• Recognize the importance of being exact or accurate.
• Ability to safely operate fabrication and machine shop machinery and equipment.
• Ability to recognize, set up and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
• Ability to locate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage and other component specifications.
• Ability to safely move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Ability to align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars and hammers.
• Ability to weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron and other alloys.
• Skilled mechanically and able to inspect and perform minor machine maintenance such as oiling machines, dies or workpieces.
• Perform burning work.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to complete daily activities according to work schedules.

Work Context

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in shop conditions that include heat and humidity.
• Occasionally exposed to risk of electric shock.
• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• Use of required protective equipment (safe work attire, hard hats, steel-toed shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection).
• Noise level is generally loud.
• Able to remain calm and effective in high-stress situations.

Special Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Successful completion of pre-employment work-style survey, PPPO, physical exam, and drug screening.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Class A CDL preferred.