Shear Operator

Burnham Holdings Inc • Manheim Township, PA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Lancaster Metal Manufacturing is seeking a Shear Operator to join their team. Under limited supervision, this role operates power shears to cut various steel rolls and sheets per specifications. The operator will perform necessary measurements to ensure conformance to specifications. This is a full-time, union-hourly position located in Lancaster, PA, with hours from Monday-Friday, 6 AM – 2:30 PM, with overtime and Saturdays as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Unloads plate, sheets and coil from truck and stores in proper storage area by operating a forklift.
• Obtain material from storage area and transports by hand or powered truck to and from work area, remove and stack finished material.
• Shear plates and sheets as instructed per specification verbally or from scheduled routing sheets. Using computer assisted or manual back stop gauges. Make sure material is flattened to specification by making necessary adjustments to rollers and coil shear.
• Uses Vac-U-Lift to transport steel plates from skid or floor to cutting table for shears. Use roller table to slide material into shear for cutting operation. Transport coils form storage with forklift onto un-coil for coil cutting operation.
• Remove all finished material, stack onto skids and/or other storage containers.
• Use and understand measuring instruments, thickness gauges, tape measure and measuring square.
• Assist maintenance to set-up and adjust knives for proper cutting clearance.
• May have aid of helper to square and cut material as required.
• Do all required quality control checks. Material may require A.S.M.E. code identification, date coding of material.
• Successfully completing multiple duplicate training required for A.S.M.E. compliance.
• Required to fill out work orders, job cards, data sheets, reports, etc. correctly.
• Work station must be kept clean and organized.
• Refers unusual problems to supervisor.
• Performs other work as directed commensurate with this or lesser rated labor grades.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available on the 1st of the next month from your date of hire
• 401(k) plan
• Weekly pay
• 12 paid holidays
• Vacation time
• 75% tuition reimbursement after 6 months

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED