Burn Operator-Position Summary: 

Performs material layout, machine set-up, grinds, files, drills, taps, saws, sands, performs plasma, laser, and oxyfuel burning, rolls plates, cuts, forms metal, fits up, and presses and assembles materials/components/products 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Performs cuts, grinds, files, drills, taps, sands, presses, saws, within job specifications, quality standards, and allotted routing time.
• Performs plasma, laser, and oxyfuel burning, rolls plate, forms metal, and fits up materials/components/products within job specifications, quality standards, and allotted routing time.
• Lifts, loads, sorts, and moves materials, supplies, and products between storage, work areas, etc. safely using push cars, hoist, dolly, forklift, overhead crane, etc.
• Performs general maintenance on equipment and tooling. Performs general shop and equipment cleanup, keeping work area orderly.
• Follows blueprints/job specifications and determines proper raw material requirements.
• Ensures and carries out proper material layout, machine set-up, tooling, and adjustments which meet blueprint/job specifications and quality standards.
• Inspects parts and components to ensure conformance with specifications and quality requirements.
• Assists/fills in for other employees/departments as needed.
• Runs errands, picks up supplies and equipment; performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned.

Skills and Abilities: 

• Mechanically inclined with blueprint reading skills.
• Must have adequate math skills.
• Ability to use all types of machinery, drill presses, and hand tools.
• Competent with power tools common to Fab machining work (e.g. saws, drills, taps, press brake, plate roller, CNC gantry, cutters, drill presses, grinders, inspection equipment, etc.).
• Ability to read, write and follow verbal and/or written instructions.
• Ability to identify and solve problems utilizing own knowledge as well as printed material.