Job Description
Job DescriptionCrucial Link is hiring in Brookly, OH 44144 for a 1st Shift Laser Operator Laser Operator – 1st Shift
Location: Brooklyn, OH 44144
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm
Overtime: Occasional overtime as needed
Position Type: Full-Time / Temp-to-Hire
Pay Rate: $21.13/hr starting pay – temp to hire – eligible for raise and benefits once hired.
*****Must be willing to submit to a Nationwide Background Check and Pre-Employment Drug Test*****
Crucial Link is hiring a Laser Operator for a manufacturing company in Brooklyn, OH 44144. This is a 1st shift opportunity for someone with experience operating laser cutting equipment, working with sheet metal, and following detailed production and safety procedures.
Job ResponsibilitiesThe Laser Operator will be responsible for operating laser cutting machines and other metalworking equipment in a safe, efficient, and quality-focused manner.
Responsibilities include:
- Operate laser cutting machines and various metalworking machines.
- Select and set up machine operations based on material type and thickness.
- Load programs and set machine parameters to ensure proper equipment performance.
- Monitor machine operation and report any defective parts, safety concerns, equipment issues, or process problems immediately to a supervisor.
- Use knowledge of shielded gases during laser cutting operations.
- Read and follow work instructions, blueprints, safety procedures, company policies, and quality standards.
- Lift raw materials, finished products, and items packed for shipment using a hoist or manually as needed.
- Assemble items as instructed by the shift leader or floor supervisor.
- Stack, pack, box, and palletize parts and assemblies.
- Keep work areas clean, organized, and safe.
- Assist with indirect labor duties such as sweeping, cleaning, organizing, and general production support.
- Maintain punctuality, productivity, and assigned work quotas.
- Uphold applicable ISO and OSHA standards.
Qualifications
Qualified candidates should have:
- Previous experience operating laser cutting equipment or similar metalworking machinery.
- Solid background working with sheet metal.
- Ability to read blueprints.
- Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- General shop safety knowledge.
- Machine safety awareness.
- Ability to follow instructions and report issues quickly.
- Strong attendance, reliability, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a production team.
- Ability to stand, bend, lift, and perform physical manufacturing duties throughout the shift.
Requirements
- Must be punctual, reliable, and safety-minded.
- Must be able to work Monday–Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm.
- Must be available for occasional overtime as needed.
- Must be comfortable working in a manufacturing/shop environment.