Press Brake Operator - $3,500 Retention Bonus Opportunity!
About The Position
Lake Air Products is hiring a 2nd shift Press Brake Set-Up Operator at its Roseville, Minnesota facility. The operator bends, notches, punches, roll-forms, arcs, or straightens metal plates, sheet metal, and structural shapes to blueprint or sketch specifications. The role involves working with press brake setups and tooling, identifying conforming and non-conforming products, and understanding manufacturing processes and product flow. Equipment may include Amada, Cincinnati, or LVD press brake machines, as well as other presses and forming machines. The scheduled shift is Monday through Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., in 10-hour shifts. This position may be subject to export control regulations. Unless an exemption applies, candidates must be a U.S. Person under applicable law or obtain an export control license. A $3,500 retention bonus may be available to qualified full-time hires, subject to company eligibility requirements, guidelines, continued employment, and designated employment milestones.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent experience.
- At least 2 years of press brake experience.
- Knowledge of setups, bend allowances, and press brake tooling.
- Ability to read and comprehend blueprints or sketches and apply problem-solving and math skills normally associated with completion of 12th grade.
- Excellent people skills and ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team.
- Integrity, credibility, and commitment to the company mission.
- Ability to bend and lift, load and unload workpieces into machines, move between workstations, and alternate between sitting and standing.
Responsibilities
- Operate power presses, power brakes, apron brakes, swaging machines, foot-powered presses, hydraulic presses, or arbor presses according to specifications.
- Perform or work with press brake setups.
- Apply knowledge of bend allowances and achieve specified bends.
- Use press brake tooling, including roll forming and bump forming.
- Install, align, and secure gears, holding fixtures, and dies to machine beds using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
- Select and position flat, block, radius, or special-purpose die sets in the ram and bed using a hoist, crane, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
- Complete jobs quickly and efficiently while minimizing rejects.
- Identify quality and non-conforming products.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Full benefits
- 401(k) employer match
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Holiday pay
- Gym reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Potential $3,500 retention bonus for qualified full-time hires, subject to eligibility requirements and continued employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
