Saw Operator

Who is Kee Safety?

Separating People from Hazards is our life's work. Kee Safety, Inc. is the North American business operation of Kee Safety, Ltd. in the United Kingdom. We maintain a strong sales presence here in the USA with our manufacturing and warehouse center headquartered in Buffalo, New York.

Kee Safety is the leading global supplier of safety systems and solutions. When you join the Kee Safety Team, you are not only aligning yourself with the leading safety and fall prevention experts in North America but with people who are passionate about fall prevention, safety, and who care about their company and its customers.

What Can We Offer You?

We are most proud of our employees and our culture. We believe in our employees and understand that when they are engaged and they are happy - they will thrive and our business will grow.

Our corporate culture includes:

• A strong, collaborative work environment
• Training and development opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Life-long friendships
• Our Kee Giving Sponsorship Program: Kee Safety will donate to community initiatives that employees support outside of work

Kee Safety provides some of the best benefits around:

• 401k plan with excellent match and bonus contribution
• A comprehensive benefits program that includes, medical plans starting at $0, vision and dental coverage, life and disability coverage paid 100% by the Company
• Paid holiday, vacation and sick time

What Makes this Job Awesome?

Ensures the safe operation of horizontal band saw, manual cold saw and automatic cold saw. Cuts steel and aluminum pipe stock to correct length and quantities.

How Will You Do This?

• Assures compliance with appropriate safety practices and procedures and with applicable federal, state and local codes, OSHA regulations and requirements
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Determines sawing blade, type and grade of stock needed, and cutting procedures, according to work order or supervisor's instructions
• Inspects stock for imperfections and estimates grade or quality of stock or work piece
• Operates and tends saws and machines to cut stock and to adjust machine speed and tension, moving levers and handwheels
• Operates and programs automatic cold saw using a touchscreen interface
• Counts, sorts, and stacks finished work pieces and disposes of waste material
• Uses strapping tensioner and crimper to secure completed skids or bundles
• Lubricates and cleans machines, using wrench, grease gun, and solvents

We Want to Hear from You If You Have:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate; experience using a band saw
• Mechanically inclined
• Experience with trade tools, equipment, materials, tape measure, methods and techniques used in safe band saw operation
• Ability to operate a variety of assigned tools and equipment effectively and safely
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to meet schedules and timelines
• Maintain routine records
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Operate a forklift
• Excellent hand-eye coordination
• Mathematical aptitude
• Ability to work flexible schedule including overtime and weekends, as needed

Special/Particular Requirements (safety, physical, etc)

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., frequently
• Active position with regular standing/bending/lifting/crouching
• Work is performed while standing and/or walking, 8 hours/day
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching
• Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases

This position is physically demanding since it requires standing, lifting and walking for 8 hours or more. The job requirements above reflect the current essential functions and is not meant to be all inclusive. Duties and responsibilities may be assigned or re-assigned to this job at any time.

Individual characteristics

Your attitude and aptitude are critical; the willingness and desire to learn new things will be a key factor in your success. Other important characteristics include:

• Self-motivated, individual contributor and team player
• Willingness to learn and grow
• Customer focused attitude
• Positive attitude, good aptitude for learning
• Ability to prioritize, schedule, and review work

Join our team and grow with us, there is a world of possibilities out there!

Kee Safety Inc., is an equal opportunity employer