Saw Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Cut Operator

Job Description

The Cut Operator plays a key role in accurately cutting, measuring, and preparing materials to meet customer specifications while supporting shipping and receiving activities. This hands-on position operates various cutting machines, reads and interprets measurements and blueprints, and ensures materials are processed efficiently with minimal waste. The role requires strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety and quality in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate saws, bandsaws, and other cutting equipment with precision and efficiency to meet production requirements.
• Read and interpret tape measures, blueprints, and part specifications to ensure materials are cut to exact dimensions.
• Measure, mark, and cut materials to size while minimizing scrap and waste.
• Identify, label, and secure all materials and pallets properly to maintain accurate inventory and job tracking.
• Perform routine tool adjustments and sharpening to keep cutting equipment in optimal working condition.
• Assist with shipping and receiving tasks, including organizing pallets, checking in incoming materials, and staging outgoing jobs.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area by following all safety procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Handle general labor and general production tasks as needed to support overall workflow.
• Operate machines and equipment used in sheet metal and metal cutting fabrication.
• Work collaboratively with team members across departments to keep jobs moving on schedule.

Essential Skills

• Strong ability to read a tape measure accurately and apply basic shop math.
• Mechanical aptitude, with experience in cutting, fabrication, or production environments preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and part specifications.
• Experience using hand tools and power tools in a production or mechanical setting.
• Proficiency with saw operation, including bandsaws and other saw machines used to cut metal and sheet metal.
• Ability to perform general machine operation and general production tasks.
• Capability to lift and move 30 to 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability to work safely in a non-climate-controlled, high-heat environment.
• Willingness to follow safety procedures and use required PPE, including hearing protection when necessary.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to assist across departments as needed.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical assembly or fabrication environments.
• Comfort working with repetitive motions involving wrists, hands, and fingers.
• Ability to climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and similar structures safely.
• Experience handling sheet metal and metal cutting operations.
• Strong grasping skills and dexterity for picking, pinching, and working with small components.
• Reliability and punctuality to support consistent production schedules.

Why Work Here?

You will join a small, family-owned organization where your contributions are visible and valued, and where you can work closely with a supportive team. The company offers a stable daytime schedule with opportunities for overtime, providing both consistency and the chance to increase your earnings. You will develop hands-on skills in a specialized production environment while working for a business that values hard work, teamwork, and long-term relationships.

Work Environment

This role is based in a production facility within an aviation-related environment that is hot and non-climate-controlled. The standard schedule runs from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with opportunities for overtime as needed. The position involves medium work, regularly exerting between 30 and 50 pounds of force, and requires frequent standing for sustained periods, walking, climbing ladders and stairs, pushing, pulling, lifting, and moving materials. You will perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers, including picking, pinching, typing, and grasping objects. The environment includes exposure to noise levels that may require ear plugs, as well as potential hazards such as moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, high heat, chemicals, fumes, odors, and areas with limited ventilation. Appropriate PPE is required and provided, and you will work around saws, bandsaws, and other cutting and fabrication equipment in a busy production setting.

This is a Permanent position based out of O Fallon, MO.

The pay range for this position is $45800.00 - $52000.00/yr.

WB Industries, a custom metal fabrication company in O'Fallon, Missouri, provides its employees with a comprehensive benefits package. Core perks include health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match.Compensation & Perks

This is a fully onsite position in O Fallon,MO.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 13, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.