- Professional
- Office in Seekonk
Heavy Burner Machine Operator - 1st Shift
Metals USA is seeking a Heavy Burner Machine Operator in Seekonk, MA. Metals USA is a solid, growth oriented, carbon-steel (plate, beam, tube) distribution center servicing the defense, commercial, construction, aerospace and fabrication industries.
Responsibilities:
- Reviews CAD drawings, work orders, tooling instructions or other written specifications.
- Coordinates and executes material handling to be processed including operation of overhead crane.
- Chooses correct material for the job according to work order. Inspects plates for thickness, length, width, heat number, grade specification and color code.
- Sets up machine, selects proper burning tip, sets gas flow and machine feed rates, location of cutting, lines dimensions, tolerances, operational sequences and uses gauges, calipers, squares, rulers for measurement.
- Sets up and aligns specified material or other fixtures in machine bed using gauges, templates, shims or hand tools.
- Performs quality control inspections on finished product; for ISO-certified locations, performs In Process Quality Inspections.
- Diagnoses problems and makes necessary adjustments and removes scrap from machine.
- Stacks, bands and palletizes finished products for shipment to customers.
- Performs the duties of a warehouse worker to include operate a forklift and overhead crane.
- Performs all the duties of a light burner, and must burn plate > (greater or equal to) six inches of plate.
- Regular and predictable attendance is required to perform the duties of a plasma /oxy light burner in a production plant.
- Complies with company and OSHA safety policies and safe work practices.
- Adheres to Reliance Steel and Aluminum's Code of Conduct as well as customer confidentiality requirements.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Certifications/Licenses:
- Valid OSHA Forklift License/Certification
- Valid Overhead Crane License/Certification
Physical Demands:
Occupation requires physical activity more than 66% of the time (> 5.5 hours per day)
- Stand, walk, sit, handling/fingering, reach outward, reach above shoulder, climb, squat or kneel or bend
- Lift, carry, push and/or pull 51 -- 100 lbs. with assistance
- Must have visual acuity (with or without correction as needed) to determine the required specifications of the material
Other Physical Requirements:
Must wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Steel-toed boots
- Hard hats with chin strap; chin strap must be worn at all times while in the warehouse
- Protective eyewear
- Hand protection
- Arm guards/sleeves
- Hearing protection if required by the hearing conservation program
Work Environment:
May be exposed to some of the following working conditions.
- Environmental temperature changes hot & cold
- Working inside and outside of an industrial warehouse
- Moderate to loud levels
- Vibration
- Oils, dust, fumes and metallic particles
- Day and night shifts