2nd Shift Water Jet Operator

The Water Jet Operator is responsible for effectively and efficiently operating the high-pressure water jet to process and produce high quality products and ensure optimal customer satisfaction throughout Sunshine Metals, Inc. (SMI)

As a minimum, the following is a basic description of typical duties and responsibilities expected of the Water Jet Operator. These duties are not exhaustive and are subject to change as the needs of the organization require.

• Responsible for loading and unloading material and parts, proving programs, operating controls, setting offsets, deburring, and inspection of quality parts for conformance to requirements on a water jet.
• Studies and interprets drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished products, sequence of operations and set up of requirements.
• Ensures production rates are met or exceeded.
• Detects equipment malfunctions or out of tolerance machining and adjusts machine, within capabilities, controls or control media as required to ensure quality of productions. Reports all machine malfunctions to management.
• Communicates with management, production control, quality, and other shop personnel for assignments and to resolve machining or quality issues.
• Responsible for keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment.
• Suggest and implement improvements.
• Communicates all production related items to next shift Water Jet Operator or shift supervisors.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Conform to the company’s culture of quality, service, and continuous improvement, while taking personal responsibility for your own actions and treating fellow employees, customers, and vendors respectively and ethically.
• Provide management with reports as needed.
• Adhere to Sunshine Metals’ safety rules, regulations, and quality standards.
• Adhere to Sunshine Metals’ policies and procedures.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One or more years of experience in production/equipment operation
• Microsoft Office proficiency, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze, track, and maintain accountabilities
• Ability to effectively multi-task
• Operate with high integrity, maintaining positive relations with co-workers, customers, and suppliers
• Strong work ethic; self-motivated

• Three or more years of experience in production / equipment operation
• One or more years of experience working in metals industry

Physical demands can include but not limited to:

• Standing
• Use of hands or fingers
• Kneeling/Crawling/Twisting/Balancing
• Bending/Climbing
• Speaking and Listening
• Close vision (clear vision at 36 inches or less)

• Up to 50 pounds—With assistance and/or of a lifting device

• Up to 50 pounds—With assistance and/or of a lifting device