Saw Operator

Virginia MetalFab is looking for a motivated and energetic individual to fill the role of a Saw Operator.

WHO YOU ARE IN THIS ROLE

As a Saw Operator you will be a part of an AWESOME shop team and will be responsible for positioning, aligning, and fitting parts of structural metal products. You will set up, operate, and tend machines to saw, cut, slit, or notch metal material.

VIRGINIA METALFAB

Virginia MetalFab was founded in 2002 to provide the equine industry with high-quality manufactured and customized products. Since then, we’ve diversified to provide fabrication and manufacturing services to companies in a wide range of industries. Today, we manufacture metal parts and assemblies for a wide range of industry leaders in the energy, utilities, transportation, and technology industries.

OUR PEOPLE

WE HAVE AMAZING PEOPLE!

You will love our people! We have hunters, car enthusiasts, gamers, musicians and every other variety of people. We have family people, single people, HAPPY PEOPLE! You will find friends here, and we encourage you to bring along your friends too!

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

• Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components when making multiple or successive passes.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
• Operate cutting equipment.
• Record operational or production data.
• Set up, operate, and tend to machines to saw, cut, slit, or notch metal material.
• Test and adjust machine speeds or actions according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
• Inspect production equipment.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or material requirements.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine specifications, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
• Load workpieces, material, or chemical solutions into machines.
• Clean and lubricate machines.
• Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specific operations.
• Clean work area.
• Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chopped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
• Operate forklifts to deliver materials.
• Replace defective blades or wheels using hand tools.
• Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.
• Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils.
• Preheat workpieces, using heating furnaces or hand torches.
• Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Learns and adheres to workplace safety regulations.

SHIFT

Monday - Thursday: 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: HS or GED

Experience: Six to twelve months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be able to set up and operate machinery, have good math skills and ability to work from blue prints.

Computer Skills: Ability to operate computer production software.

Certifications & Licenses: Forklift preferred.

Other Requirements: Experience handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Able to wear PPE in the shop area.

Physical Demands

Lift/carry - Up to and including 51-100 lbs. frequently.

Push/pull - Up to 41-100 lbs. frequently.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure to outside elements and working in a non-climate controlled environment.

BENEFITS

In addition to providing you with competitive compensation, our benefits package is pretty impressive! Check out these AMAZING benefits –

What about insurance? We’ve got you covered….

• Medical Coverage: Choose from three Anthem options to get the perfect fit, including family plans, with an eye exam included!
• Dental Insurance: Smile with confidence with coverage for preventive, basic, and major services!
• Vision Insurance: Keep an eye on the future with coverage for exams, materials, frames or contacts, and even prescription safety glasses!
• Disability Insurance: Short and long-term plans to make sure you're covered when life throws curveballs.
• Life Insurance: We value you and your family with basic life and AD&D insurance, plus voluntary options.
• Accident Insurance: If accidents happen, we've got your back!
• Cancer Insurance: Supporting you with a fixed amount if you face a cancer diagnosis.
• Critical Illness Coverage: You’ll receive fixed amounts for covered illnesses, because we care.
• Hospital Indemnity: Hospital stays can be tough; we ease the burden with flat dollar reimbursements.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential services for mental health counseling, budgeting, and will prep - we've got you covered!
• Pre-paid Mental Health Visits: Your mental well-being matters; enjoy 3 pre-paid personalized visits!
• Wellness Incentive: Get rewards for participating in wellness programs. Healthy living can be fun (and rewarding)!

Join our team and experience these AMAZING benefits designed just for you and your loved ones! Eligibility starts on the first day of the month following 30 days of full-time employment (30+ hours per week).

How about time off? We’ll make sure you get plenty of opportunities for some R&R…

Lots of paid time off (PTO)

PAID holidays

Anything else? You betcha!

Referral program – you get $1,000 for every friend you refer who works here for one year!

Corporate Chaplain

Boot stipend for floor workers

Liberty University online education discount

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!