Press Brake Setup Operator Job

About the role

The estimated base salary range for this role is “x to X” per year. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors.

Responsibilities

• Perform Setups on the Press Brake by selecting correct tooling and creating/editing CNC programs to blueprint specs, bending experience is preferred.
• Able to perform problem solve programs as needed.
• Able to read complex blueprints and follow work instructions.
• Conduct quality checks on parts.
• Follow basic safety operations on the Brake Press.
• Produce multiple quality bends on a single part efficiently.
• Adjust machine settings as needed to achieve desired results.
• Ensure conformance to specifications.
• Measure and mark work pieces using calipers, micrometer, or other gauges.
• Assemble fabricated parts using hand tools and other equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints and production drawings.
• Operate forklifts and use them in conveying work materials.
• Collaborate with team leaders and supervisors to ensure smooth work operations.
• Maintain safety guidelines and regulations to ensure a risk-free work environment.
• Organize and clean equipment on a regular basis.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of sheet metal fabrication techniques and processes.
• Familiarity with precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
• Ability to use hand tools effectively and safely.
• Reliable and flexible to changing needs.
• Effective communication skills.

Benefits

• A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more.

Skills

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Strong knowledge of sheet metal fabrication techniques and processes.
• Familiarity with precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
• Ability to use hand tools effectively and safely.

Benefits

• A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more.

Pay

The estimated base salary range for this role is “x to X” per year. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors.

Schedule

Minimal; less than 5%

Requirements

• High School education referred (Diploma or GED).
• Brake Press Operator: 3 years (Required).
• CNC Brake Press Setup: 3 years (Required).

Why join MRK Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America. At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces. For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees. We are committed to developing new and sustainable architectural solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders.

Why join Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America. At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces. For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees. We are committed to developing new and sustainable architectural solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders.

About the location (Libertyville IL)

MRK Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI), is one of twelve AWI plants in North America. Our Libertyville plant in northern Illinois is located 1 hour northwest of Chicago, and 1 hour south of Milwaukee, WI. It is also a short, 7 mile drive to beautiful Lake Michigan. Visit Libertyville’s historic downtown shopping and dining district, with nearly 100 restaurants, cafes and pubs. Stop by the Dunn Museum. Take your friends and family to the Libertyville Sports Complex. Check out their calendar of events for festivals, wine tastings, community bike rides, classic car shows and other activities that are hosted year-round. Libertyville provides a hometown feel, while being close to the 3rd and 31st largest cities in the US!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.