Punch Press Operator

Lucifer Lighting Company is a privately held San Antonio-based designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered architectural lighting fixtures. You'll find our products everywhere from SF MOMA to the Nike Headquarters. We're in the campuses of 4 of the 5 largest tech companies and 5 of the top 10 tallest towers in the U.S. Our customers are the world's leading architects and designers who look for minimalist industrial design and place a premium on service, quality, and innovation.

Our people make magic happen; we are passionate, smart, hard-working, committed, and creative. We like to make work enjoyable and engaging.

We light the world's most beautiful spaces.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Examine specifications of order using blueprints, drawings, and/or work orders, to determine characteristics of finished item, materials to be used, and machine setup requirements.
• Set up and operate fiber laser to cut assigned parts.
• Load programs and raw materials onto machine and adjust machine settings to complete tasks accurately.
• Troubleshoot and perform routine maintenance and repairs on machine.
• Examine work piece visually, by touch, or using tape rule, calipers, or gauges to ensure product meets desired standards.

Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to follow written or oral instructions.
• Ability to select appropriate tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Ability to recognize and troubleshoot basic technical problems.
• Interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to read gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Excel in a fast-paced work environment.

Required

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two or more years of actual punch press operations.
• Knowledge of tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge of machines such as press brake is a plus.
• Basic repair and maintenance knowledge.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the fabrication of sheet metal products.
• At least eighteen years of age.

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity and standing for extended periods of time.
• Adhere to all PPE requirements.
• Frequent bending, stooping, and reaching.
• Visual acuity to read printed and electronic documents.
• Hearing capacity to receive, perceive and react to common machine shop auditory stimuli.
• Lifting and/or exerting of force up to 40 pounds frequently and up to 20 pounds of lifting/force constantly to move objects.

Working Environment:

• Smoke free workplace.

Lucifer Lighting Company is an equal opportunity employer.