AGCO Corporation

Laser Operator

Posted on: 11 Dec 2021

Hesston, KS

Job Description

Position Description

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES (include, but not limited to):

? Follow all Company rules, policies, procedures and requirements especially for: safety, quality, delivery and productivity/cost.

? Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.

? Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.

? Read work orders, blueprints, production documents or other information to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.

? Responsible for checking parts / materials for accuracy ongoing and prior to completion of order.

? Load workpieces, material, or solutions into machines.

? Set up, operate, or tend variety of laser metal working machines (including laser CNC / Numerically Controlled Equipment) to cut, shear, slit, or punch metal material in accordance to standards and requirements.

? Start / operate machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.

? Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges, hand tools or machine controls.

? Install, align, set and lock specified fabrication components and fixtures in turrets and in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.

? Clean and lubricate machines.

? Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies on order to produce parts meeting requirements.

? Able to count and stack parts / materials correctly prior to movement to next operation within department or to next department.

? Able to lift parts / materials or varying weights onto and out of work area(s)

? Assist other laser machine operators, other employees and train employees on job procedures.

? Use tools, equipment and technology, including hand or power tools, manufacturing/operations equipment and computerized or automated systems.

? Maintain work area(s) in a safe, clean and orderly fashion.

? Perform other duties, activities and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

? High school diploma or GED required.

? Previous laser or similar fabrication or machining work experience is required that demonstrates operation of metal working machines (including lasers, CNC / Numerically Controlled Equipment, etc.) to cut, shear, slit, or punch metal material.

? At least 2 years of work-related experience, (working in a manufacturing / production work environment, or machine shop.)

? Able read and interpret work instructions, blue prints, manufacturing drawings or similar information.

? Must be able to write legibly and demonstrate good communication skills.

AGCO Corporation

Duluth, GA

AGCO is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural equipment. Through well-known brands including Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®, AGCO Corporation delivers agricultural solutions to farmers worldwide through a full line of tractors, combine harvesters, hay and forage equipment, seeding and tillage implements, grain storage and protein production systems, as well as replacement parts.  

Our collection of brands is a large part of what makes AGCO so unique. Our brands are powerful. They’re modern. They're well-known brands like Challenger, Fendt, GSI, Massey Ferguson and Valtra. They are the ones that the world looks to each and every day. Making machines and equipment that respond to the world's ever-changing demands for food and fuel is what AGCO innovation is all about. Hybrids, telemetry-based tracking systems, flexible technologies that respond to regional farming variances and so much more. The future is happening now. And AGCO is at the forefront of it. 

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