CNC Operator

Job Description

Join the Special-Lite team to help us drive growth through relationships as strong and dependable as our products! Our engineered, made-to-order architectural products are used in new construction and renovation projects for educational, commercial, institutional, industrial, and municipal applications. The CNC Operator I is responsible for the production setup, operation, and routine (PM) maintenance on assigned CNC equipment.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to change tools, “home” machine and reset machine to starting point from de-energized state
• Set up fixtures, tooling and machine set points to accommodate product to be machined
• Retrieve the appropriate CNC program from electronic files
• Verify programming actions meet Shop Sheet requirements
• Load product into or onto the CNC, locating the material correctly to layout marks or fixed stop locations
• Adhere to all process instructions, including quality checks
• Offload machine without damage to material
• Ability to safely and appropriately shut machine down to a de-energized state
• Empty chip collection receptacles as needed
• Complete necessary and assigned preventative maintenance in prescribed frequency
• Daily clean-up of area inside and outside of the machine to be free of chips, dust and debris
• Follow all safety policies and procedures and work in a manner so as not to create a health and safety hazard to oneself and coworkers
• Non
  - Essential Functions:
• Maintains a neat, orderly, and organized work area at all times.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.
• Job Specifications:
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of safe operation of basic hand and power tools.
• Knowledge of workplace safety; including safe lifting procedures.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to measure and perform basic mathematical computations.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Basic computer skills.
• Organizational, communication, and listening skills.
• Special Points:
  The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.
• Physical Requirements:
• Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate office equipment, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to sit for long periods of time.
• Required to occasionally stand and walk.
• Occasionally required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 125-pounds with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Special-Lite will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work Environment:
• Safety glasses are required on the production floor at all times.
• Hearing protection is required in designated areas.
• Occasionally subject to hazards including a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electric current and exposure to heat and chemicals.
• Occasionally subject to conditions including one or more of the following that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, or poor ventilation.
• Occasionally exposed to cold, hot, wet and/or humid shop conditions.
• Our Story:
  Special-Lite manufactures engineered architectural products, which includes commercial entrance systems, interior aluminum (Type II) framing with swing or sliding aluminum framed doors, and FRP restroom partitions. Our interior and exterior complete entrance system products are fiberglass or aluminum flush doors with many door face texture options including wood grain, aluminum monumental (stile & rail) doors, fiberglass and aluminum framing. Our engineered, made to order architectural products are used in new construction and renovation projects for educational, commercial, institutional, industrial and municipal applications.
  
  The company was founded in 1971 and pioneered the use of fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) material for door skins in the early 1980's, and today is the largest volume producer of commercial FRP doors in the United States.
• We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Join the Special-Lite team to help us drive growth through relationships as strong and dependable as our products! The CNC Operator I is responsible for the production setup, operation, and routine (PM) maintenance on assigned CNC equipment.

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