Santee-2ND SHIFT SAW OPERATOR/ MATERIAL HANDLER

Job Summary

The Saw Operator/Materials Handler is responsible for the handling of materials & setting up and operating power saws to cut steel and metal products to exact customer specifications. This role ensures high-quality production, strict adherence to safety protocols, and efficient material handling within a fast-paced industrial warehouse environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Adherence: Maintain a clean work area and strictly follow OSHA guidelines, including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Machine Operation: Set up, adjust, and operate industrial band saws and powered conveyor.
• Material Handling: Load and unload heavy steel pieces (bars, tubes, structural) onto saw tables using overhead cranes, forklifts, or side-loaders. Assist with warehouse organization, cleanliness and safety checks. Load and offload trucks and stow materials as time allows.
• Precision Measurement: Read and understand cut nesting sheets, miter cut plans and drawings to determine cutting layouts. Measure cuts precisely using micrometers, calipers, and tape measures.
• Quality Control: Inspect finished cuts for burrs, defects, and tolerance limits. Deburr and smooth rough edges using hand tools or grinders.
• Inventory & Staging: Label, tag, and palletize cut materials accurately. Move completed orders to staging areas for shipping. Coordinate with the warehouse regarding the put away of remnants
• Maintenance: Perform routine daily maintenance on equipment, including checking fluid levels, replacing worn saw blades, and clearing scrap metal shavings.
• Marking: Identify and mark material with proper shipper number, tag and heat.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 1–3 years of experience operating production saws in a steel service center or manufacturing plant.
• 1-2 years of forklift experience
• Equipment Skills: Proficiency operating overhead cranes, jib cranes, and forklifts (certification preferred).
• Technical Literacy: Ability to read tape measures down to 1/16” (or decimal/metric equivalents), calipers & micrometer, and interpret blueprints or shop drawings.
• Mathematical Skill: Strong basic math skills, including working with fractions and decimals.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to lift up to 50 Lbs regularly and stand for long periods in a non-climate-controlled warehouse and outdoor environment.
• Attention to Detail: High focus on accuracy to minimize material waste and meet strict customer tolerances.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Experience operating a Hydmech V21/26APC and Hydmech V18APC
• Knowledge of different steel grades (e.g., carbon, stainless, alloy) and their unique cutting characteristics.