Hardware/Pemming Machine Operator - Sheet metal Industry

About the role

Lake Air Products is a fast-growing contract manufacturer serving medical, aerospace & defense, industrial markets and more. We are committed to quality, performance, and building strong teams while proudly living by our Core Values: Customer Focus, Passion for Performance, and Right People – Best Teams. We are seeking a 1st shift Hardware Operator for our Vadnais Heights location. As a Hardware operator you will set up and operate hardware machine to insert hardware into parts fabricated from materials such as sheet metal, alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, and galvanized.

Responsibilities

• Using a print verifies that specified hardware is installed in the correct location.
• Positions align, bolts specified die over the anvil and ram of the machine, and positions fixtures in the machine bed.
• Prepares a pick list for required hardware to subtract from inventory.
• Turns knobs and sets screws to adjust depth and pressure limit of ram stroke.
• Deliver the first piece to inspection for verification of dimensions and hardware location.
• Align holes of workpieces with the anvil of the machine.
• Positions pems or hardware with holes in workpieces over an anvil or against fixtures.
• Depresses pedal to lower ram that inserts the pem` or hardware into the workpieces.
• Fills hopper with pems or hardware when operating semiautomatic machines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience setting up and operating Haeger machine preferred
• Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to the mission.
• Bend and lift, loading and unloading workpieces into the machine, and move from one workstation to another, alternately sitting and standing.
• Lift objects up to 50 pounds throughout the day.
• Perform repetitive work for more than 8 hours per day and on weekends.
• Read the blueprint, distinguish colors, and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Full Benefits
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
• Gym Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement