Press Brake Operator - $3,500 Retention Bonus Opportunity!

Position Summary

Relies on Press Brake personnel to set up process; operator to bend, notch, punch, form rolls, arc, or straighten metal plates or sheet metal and structural shapes to blueprint or sketch specifications. Reading, comprehension, problem-solving and math skills normally associated with completion of the 12th grade in school. Knowledge and ability to use all needed equipment and supplies identifying quality and non-conforming products. Manufacturing environment and how product flows.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Operates power press, power brake, apron brake, swaging machine, foot-powered press, hydraulic press, or arbor press according to specifications (Amada, Cincinnati, or LVD press brake machines)
• Knowledge of Set-ups
• Knowledge of bend allowances and how to achieve them
• Knowledge of press brake tooling
• Roll forming and bump forming
• Installs, aligns, and secures gears, holding fixtures, and dies to machine bed, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools
• Select and position flat, block, radius, or special-purpose die sets into the ram and bed of the machine, using a hoist, crane, measuring instruments, and hand tools
• Quickly and efficiently completing jobs with very few rejects

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of Press Brake experience
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Full Benefits
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
• Gym Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• $3,500 Retention Bonus Opportunity – may be eligible for qualified full-time hires; bonus payments earned at designated employment milestones based on continued employment and meeting eligibility requirements; details provided during hiring process