Laser Cutting Technician
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The Laser Cutting Technician joins UCS Incorporated’s production team to transform raw materials into precision-engineered components. The role operates fiber or CO2 laser equipment, interprets technical drawings, and performs quality inspections to meet project specifications. It also involves machine setup and maintenance, troubleshooting, material handling, and collaboration to support production schedules and workflow.
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Job Description About the Role Join our production team as a Laser Cutting Technician, where you will drive manufacturing excellence by transforming raw materials into precision-engineered components. You will leverage your expertise in laser cutting operations, technical drawing interpretation and fabrication experience to ensure product quality and operational efficiency. Responsibilities - Execute fiber laser cutting operations utilizing flat bed and tube lasers to meet rigorous production targets. - Optimize machine performance through proactive setup, calibration, and routine equipment maintenance. - Analyze complex technical drawings to ensure exact adherence to project specifications. - Guarantee product integrity by conducting thorough quality inspections with precision measuring tools like calipers and micrometers. - Support team throughput by collaborating on production schedules and streamlining workflow processes. - Uphold a clean, organized workspace to ensure company safety protocols - Minimize downtime by identifying equipment issues and performing essential troubleshooting and repairs. - Load and unload metal sheets and finished parts - Perform cleaning and maintenance requirements on laser machine Qualifications Required Skills - Proven experience operating fiber or CO2 laser cutting equipment - Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings containing dimensions and tolerances - Proficiency in using precision measurement tools such as calipers and micrometers - Strong attention to detail and mechanical aptitude - Prior background in metal fabrication or assembly environments - Ability to work independently while contributing to team production goals - Must be capable of lifting up to 50 lbs. Plus Skills - Familiarity or prior experience with CNC / laser programming and nesting software - Experience with machine troubleshooting and basic mechanical repairs
How this job compares
Set against the 1,573 open Manufacturing Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- North Carolina median$58–83K/yr20 salary ranges
- US median$24–28/hr754 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 73 open Manufacturing Technician jobs in North Carolina and 1,573 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Sherwin-Williams9 open
- Corning Incorporated7 open
- Merck7 open
- Experience
- Manufacturing Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (870 postings).
- Education
- 2 of the 1,573 open Manufacturing Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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