Press Brake Operator

At Lancaster Metal Manufacturing, a U.S. Boiler Company, we are proud to offer American-made residential and commercial heating products that have been designed, engineered and produced domestically. Manufactured in Lancaster, PA, our facilities employ nearly 300 people from our community. Every product that leaves our factory has been designed, engineered and manufactured for exclusive use in North America. That makes us who and what we are… a boiler company that is singularly focused on the needs of our customers.

Summary

Under general supervision, sets up and operates various press brake machines to form, shape or bend steel and/or sheet metal using templates, gauges, rules for correct tolerance per specifications, requiring familiarity with various gauges of sheet metal and/or steel.

Job Duties

• Installs and secures dies to machine as required and sets necessary gauges and stops
• Adjusts brake to correct depth for operation performed
• Places material indie properly to insure good product
• Operated press brake machine to form, shape or bend steel and/or sheet metal
• Places finished pieces of trucks, skids or into boxes as required
• Uses templates, gauges and rules for correct tolerance per specifications
• Spot checks various runs of work to assure conformance to specifications
• May move material in and out of department as required
• May be asked to operate a forklift and/or hand truck, if licensed
• May be required to refer to simple shop drawings for proper bending and punching
• Refers unusual problems to group leader/supervisor
• Required to fill out work orders and job cards correctly
• Work station must be kept clean and organized
• Performs other work as directed commensurate with this or lesser rated labor grades

The above description is not all inclusive, but is illustrative of the duties and responsibilities involving basic skills and aptitudes.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience 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.

Language Skills Ability to read and interpret document such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractures and decimals. Ability to compute rates.

Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills N/A

Certificates, Licenses Registrations N/A

Other Skills and Abilities Basic blueprint reading.

Safety Requirements Protective Footwear Ansi Z41 Class 75, hearing protection, safety glasses with side shields, cloth, leather or Kevlar work gloves.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly exposed to mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift

Work Location: One location