Press Brake Operator III - 2nd Shift *$1,000 Sign-on Bonus offered

Description

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Press Brake Operator III to set up and operate metal bending machines (Press Brake) in accordance with quality/quantity standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draw new tools in library 
• Ability to back-save tooling library and programs to network
• Call service and tech support for machine problems and work with techs
• Coordinate and communicate any need for service or maintenance work with their lead and maintenance staff. Work with maintenance to ensure equipment stays running efficiently and ensure PMs are being performed
• Ability to help with quoting new parts and what knowledge of what tooling will be needed
• Skilled at Parallelism
• Identify bend sequences of parts without reference sheets
• Know and understand all menus on Brake Press Computer
• Understand T-Factors for bending metal
• Know how to look up type and thickness of metal for bend radius
• Find the minimum punch size of material
• Know how to calculate punch nets for different radius measurements
• Ability to calibrate Press Brake Equipment
• Know when and how to order tooling
• Ability to train new employees and mentor current employees to reach company standards for quality and efficiency
• Direct completion or complete process improvements including creating jigs
• Exceed company standards for efficiency and quality PPM level for assigned work center
• Lead and participate in Safety initiatives
• Detect quality issues and exceed RMA goals
• Direct work and ask team for ownership to meet deadlines and goals
• Conduct team meetings with the Lead as needed
• Provide Lead with necessary information on the schedule to ensure accuracy and meet demands
• Look ahead at future schedule/capacity to provide feedback on potential overbooked time frames
• Effectively define problems, determine the cause, identify a solution, and implement them
• Populate white boards
• Know how to open and shut down the shop
• Train, identify, and implement lean processes and project improvement 

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years’ related experience preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blueprints, memos, and simple instructions
• Knowledge of basic business math functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Must be comfortable with training new employees and mentoring current employees to reach company standards for quality and efficiency 

EDUCATION

• High School diploma

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

LOCATION

• Onsite

SCHEDULE

• M-F 

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES 

• Health/dental/vision coverage 
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance 
• Short- and long-term disability insurance 
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay 
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify) 
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4% 
• Education support program 
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement 
• Referral bonuses 
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees 

CADREX’S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com. 

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.