Shot Peen Operator

Job Overview

Reports to: Department Supervisor

Location: Everett, WA

Employment type: Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Operate machine to enhance surface of parts.
• Determine usage of different machines according to customer requirements.
• Anticipate and overcome production‑related problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and unavoidable delays, and plan to reduce their impact on the operation.
• Perform daily tests to determine size and shape of media.
• Run test specimens and provide them to customers as required.
• Coordinate company projects and programs designed to support different initiatives.
• Communicate with customer service on recovery dates and expected completion dates for processing.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance on machines and submit maintenance requests for further work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ensure that the production process is carried out in a safe manner according to company goals and maximize throughput.
• Determine usage of different machines according to customer requirements.
• Anticipate and overcome production‑related problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and unavoidable delays, and plan to reduce their impact on the operation.
• Perform daily tests to determine size and shape of media.
• Run test specimens and provide them to customers as required.
• Coordinate company projects and programs designed to support different initiatives.
• Communicate with customer service on recovery dates and expected completion dates for processing.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance on machines and submit maintenance requests for further maintenance work.

Competencies

• Accountability – ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Accuracy – ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Applied Learning – ability to participate in needed learning activities effectively.
• Oral Communication – ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Decision Making – ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented – ability to pay attention to minute details of a project or task.
• Ethical – ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Honesty/Integrity – ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative – ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Judgment – ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Organized – possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Problem Solving – ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work‑related problems.
• Safety Awareness – ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Working Under Pressure – ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
• Time Management – ability to utilize available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Education

High School Graduate or General Education Development (GED) certificate – required.

Experience

Relevant experience – preferred.

Compensation

$21.30 to $23.00 per hour (depending on experience) plus shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer‑paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a 3% employer match.
• Generous paid time off program.
• 7 holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
• On‑the‑job training.

Work Environment

Temperatures in the work environment can fluctuate with outside weather conditions. Personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, goggles, aprons, rubber boots, gloves, and a respirator may be required and is provided by the company.