WATERJET OPERATORS

POSITION SUMMARY

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate, load, and unload high-pressure waterjet equipment to produce parts that meet quality, dimensional, and production requirements.
• Set up jobs, verify programs, establish offsets, inspect parts, and perform deburring as required.
• Study and interpret drawings, specifications, manuals, work instructions, and sample parts to determine dimensions, tolerances, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Meet or exceed expected production rates while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Use applicable computer software, drawings, DXF files, and Flow process knowledge to support waterjet operations.
• Detect equipment malfunctions or out-of-tolerance conditions and make adjustments within established capabilities; report machine malfunctions to management as needed.
• Communicate with management, production control, shift supervisors, and other operators regarding assignments, job status, quality concerns, and production issues.
• Keep equipment and work areas clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment.
• Safely use forklift, crane, and rigging equipment as required for material handling.
• Complete required safety procedures prior to and during operations.
• Assist with programming, pathing, and process improvements based on experience level.
• Troubleshoot routine production or quality issues and escalate concerns when appropriate.
• Work independently or with guidance depending on assigned level, training, and complexity of work.
• Ability to solve problems, communicate effectively, follow safety procedures, and work in a manufacturing environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Waterjet Operator I: entry-level to 1 year of related manufacturing, machine operation, fabrication, or waterjet experience preferred.
• Waterjet Operator II: 1–3 years of related waterjet, machine operation, fabrication, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Must possess basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division to support measurement and production calculations.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, drawings, work instructions, and specifications.
• Knowledge of precision measuring instruments and their application, including calipers, ID and OD micrometers, depth gauges, indicators, and scales.
• Forklift and crane experience preferred; ability to obtain required certifications as needed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The company fosters a manufacturing-type environment. Moderately heavy work requires the occasional lifting of objects weighing 50 pounds or less. In the performance of essential duties, the incumbent may be required to operate a variety of industrial machining tools.
• Lift/Carry-0-10 lbs. continuously, 11-50 lbs. frequently, 51-100 lbs. never
• Push/Pull-0-25 lbs. continuously, 26-100 lbs. frequently
• Bend- 34-66% during a 10-hour shift.
• Twist/Turn- 34-66% during a 10-hour shift.
• Kneel/Squat- 0-33% during a 10-hour shift.
• Sit- 0-33% during a 10-hour shift.
• Stand/Walk- 67-100% during a 10-hour shift.
• Overhead Reaching- 0-33% during a 10-hour shift.
• Ladder/Stair Climb- 0-33% during a 10-hour shift.

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