press brake operator - metal products manufacturing

Location

Sudbury, ON | Canada

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

5 years or more

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Metal product fabrication industry
• Structural steel fabrication company

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Build staging or erect scaffolding for heavy metalworking jobs
• Check products for correct shapes, dimensions and other specifications
• Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment
• Cut, bend, roll, ream, punch, drill, weld or otherwise shape and form metal stock into parts or products
• Document work completed
• Lay out, set up and operate one or more light or heavy metalworking machines
• Operate gas or oil fired furnace to heat metal to proper temperatures prior to forging
• Operate machines or equipment which weld, solder, bolt, screw or rivet metal parts together
• Operate presses or other forging machines to perform hot or cold forging to shape or form metal
• Place metal pieces in furnace
• Position and adjust dies on anvil of forging machinery
• Position heated or cooled metal pieces on die of press or other forging machinery
• Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions
• Remove metal pieces from furnace when colour or metal indicates proper forging temperature
• Select and transport material to work area manually or using crane or hoist
• Troubleshoot, perform corrective action or minor repairs
• Operate plasma cutters

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• AutoCAD
• Computer numerical control (CNC) machines
• Hand tools
• Soldering or welding equipment

Metal forming or shaping operations experience

• Bending
• Cutting machine
• Drawing
• Flattening
• Straightening

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Job tags

Salary