CNC Laser Operator III Innovative Machine and Laser, LLC Grand Prairie, TX Job Details Full-time $27 - $33 an hour 1 hour ago Benefits Health insurance Paid time off Life insurance Qualifications Machine setup Equipment setup (production tasks) Safety protocol adherence Machine operation Laser cutting Coaching Machine troubleshooting CNC laser cutting Machining tool setup User training (technical support) Optics CNC Lathe Teaching Full Job Description Position Summary The Level 3 Laser Operator is the highest skill tier in this framework. This senior operator handles complex, close-tolerance, first-time, and high-impact work; resolves advanced cutting and automation problems; supports process development; and serves as a technical resource and trainer across the REGIUS 9kW, FLC 4020, and ENSIS 2kW with minimal supervision. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set up and run complex, close-tolerance, unusual, or first-time laser work safely and efficiently.
• Plan practical machine, material, nest, consumable, assist-gas, and handling approaches for challenging parts within approved requirements.
• Interpret complex drawings, detailed tolerances, surface requirements, downstream forming needs, and inspection criteria.
• Diagnose advanced problems involving the cutting head, optics protection, consumables, gas delivery, material variation, machine condition, programs, nests, or cutting parameters.
• Lead advanced recovery and troubleshooting for REGIUS and FLC automation-tower stoppages, load or unload faults, pallet-flow issues, and material discrepancies within assigned authority.
• Optimize safe production flow between tower inventories, machine schedules, completed nests, remnants, skeletons, and downstream operations.
• Validate first-piece results for complex jobs and help establish repeatable setup, inspection, consumable, and automation methods.
• Train, coach, and evaluate the demonstrated skills of Level 0 through Level 2 operators when assigned.
• Partner with quality, programming, maintenance, material control, engineering, and supervision to resolve recurring or high-impact issues.
• Improve standardized work, setup documentation, alarm-response instructions, tower procedures, safety, quality, and productivity.
• Model excellent safety, quality ownership, communication, organization, and professional conduct. Required Skills and Qualifications
• Advanced laser setup, cutting-process knowledge, automation operation, and troubleshooting capability.
• Ability to manage complex parts, close tolerances, difficult materials, unattended cycles, and non-routine work with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of how material, nests, consumables, optics protection, assist gas, cutting conditions, machine state, and automation flow affect finished parts.
• Demonstrated ability to teach others and communicate technical information clearly.
• Consistent record of high-quality work, dependable output, sound judgment, and safe performance.

Pay:

$27.00 - $33.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person