{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b4683f2bd37fd2f9cbb52981","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b4683f2bd37fd2f9cbb52981","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b4683f2bd37fd2f9cbb52981","title":"Cutting Operator","description":"Company Overview\nMetal Plus, LLC is a full-service fabricator with over 20 years of experience serving customers across West Michigan and beyond. We pride ourselves on delivering quality products on time and consider our employees to be our greatest asset, fostering an environment that encourages growth and internal advancement.\nJob Title: Cutting Operator\nReports To: Production Supervisor\nSUMMARY\nTo ensure efficient, productive, and safe operations within the cutting department and operate machinery such as Fiber lasers and turrets.\nPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES\n1. Responsible for following daily schedules and meeting production goals and reporting any issues throughout the day.\n2. Responsible for quality control. Ability to produce quality parts within company/customer specifications, adjust as necessary, reject product outside of specifications.\n3. Accurately log and complete daily production paperwork, data collection information, quality sheets, counts, and material tags.\n4. Must follow all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.\n5. Maintain a clean and safe work area.\n6. Responsible for setup and operation of all production processes for Fiber/CO2 lasers and turrets.\n7. Ability to troubleshoot equipment for lasers and turrets, including but not limited to tasks such as nozzle changes, tape shots, lens focusing, feed rates, gas pressure, tool sharpness, punching sequences, die clearances, etc.\n8. Monitor all supplies, consumables, and tooling for the laser room and communicate needs to supervisor.\n9. Maintain turret tooling inventory and organization of turret tools.\n10. Participate in continuous improvement projects in the cutting department.\n11. Must have dependable, reliable, on time attendance.\n12. Be actively engaged in the training of the above responsibilities as needed.\nADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES\n1. Identify/Improve areas in reducing scrap/waste, improving costs and lead times.\nAssist in other areas of production as necessary.\nOther duties as assigned.\nKNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS\nBasic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.\nKnowledge of the manufacturing processes, procedures, and machinery.\nUnderstand/interpret blueprint reading normally acquired through 1 to 3 years of manufacturing experience.\nBasic computer skills.\nManual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers.\nAbility to lift up to 50 pounds required\nWORKING CONDITIONS\nWorking conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment. Work involves lifting of materials and product up to 50 pounds. Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to; eye safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection & work boots. Loose fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.\nJob Type: Full-time\nPay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour\nBenefits:\n401(k)\n401(k) matching\nDental insurance\nHealth insurance\nLife insurance\nPaid time off\nReferral program\nTuition reimbursement\nVision insurance\nPeople with a criminal record are encouraged to apply\nWork Location: In person","company":"Metal Plus","rawCompany":"metal plus","city":"Walker","state":"MI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:49:03.022Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-9032.00","title":"Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders","slug":"cutting-and-slicing-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders"},{"code":"51-4031.00","title":"Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic","slug":"cutting-punching-and-press-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders-metal-and-plastic"},{"code":"51-4081.00","title":"Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic","slug":"multiple-machine-tool-setters-operators-and-tenders-metal-and-plastic"}],"industries":[{"code":"332710","title":"Machine Shops","slug":"machine-shops"},{"code":"332999","title":"All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-miscellaneous-fabricated-metal-product-manufacturing"},{"code":"332721","title":"Precision Turned Product Manufacturing","slug":"precision-turned-product-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Cutting Operator","description":"Company Overview\nMetal Plus, LLC is a full-service fabricator with over 20 years of experience serving customers across West Michigan and beyond. We pride ourselves on delivering quality products on time and consider our employees to be our greatest asset, fostering an environment that encourages growth and internal advancement.\nJob Title: Cutting Operator\nReports To: Production Supervisor\nSUMMARY\nTo ensure efficient, productive, and safe operations within the cutting department and operate machinery such as Fiber lasers and turrets.\nPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES\n1. Responsible for following daily schedules and meeting production goals and reporting any issues throughout the day.\n2. Responsible for quality control. Ability to produce quality parts within company/customer specifications, adjust as necessary, reject product outside of specifications.\n3. Accurately log and complete daily production paperwork, data collection information, quality sheets, counts, and material tags.\n4. Must follow all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.\n5. Maintain a clean and safe work area.\n6. Responsible for setup and operation of all production processes for Fiber/CO2 lasers and turrets.\n7. Ability to troubleshoot equipment for lasers and turrets, including but not limited to tasks such as nozzle changes, tape shots, lens focusing, feed rates, gas pressure, tool sharpness, punching sequences, die clearances, etc.\n8. Monitor all supplies, consumables, and tooling for the laser room and communicate needs to supervisor.\n9. Maintain turret tooling inventory and organization of turret tools.\n10. Participate in continuous improvement projects in the cutting department.\n11. Must have dependable, reliable, on time attendance.\n12. Be actively engaged in the training of the above responsibilities as needed.\nADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES\n1. Identify/Improve areas in reducing scrap/waste, improving costs and lead times.\nAssist in other areas of production as necessary.\nOther duties as assigned.\nKNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS\nBasic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.\nKnowledge of the manufacturing processes, procedures, and machinery.\nUnderstand/interpret blueprint reading normally acquired through 1 to 3 years of manufacturing experience.\nBasic computer skills.\nManual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers.\nAbility to lift up to 50 pounds required\nWORKING CONDITIONS\nWorking conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment. Work involves lifting of materials and product up to 50 pounds. Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to; eye safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection & work boots. 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