Sheet Metal Operator

Trachte Building Systems; Town of Sun Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Trachte Building Systems is seeking a manufacturing support role to produce quality components for an employee-owned metal storage building company. The position involves operating shears, press brakes, CNC turret punch presses, roll formers, and forklifts with strict adherence to safety procedures.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, forklift experience (training provided), and experience in assembly or sheet metal.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred but will train.
• Previous assembly or sheet metal experience desired.
• Previous computer experience in manufacturing software a plus.
• Must be able to adjust, prioritize, and work under deadline pressure.

Responsibilities

• Set up and safely run shears, slears, press brakes, and CNC turret punch press.
• Safely operate roll formers.
• Perform quality inspections according to work instructions.
• Operate cranes and forklifts in a safe manner.
• Perform daily machine and forklift inspections.
• Punch in and out of work orders and document time accurately.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Work where needed based on business needs.
• Communicate any issues with paperwork, machinery, etc. with the leads and supervisors.
• Report any safety or quality incident to your supervisor immediately.

Skills

Forklift experience

Sheet metal experience

Manufacturing software

Deadline pressure

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Shears

Slears

Press brakes

CNC turret punch press

Roll formers

Cranes

Forklifts

Measuring devices (tape, calipers, micrometers)

Job description

Summary

To manufacture quality components for an employee owned, metal storage building company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Set up and safely run shears, slears, press brakes, and CNC turret punch press.
• Safely operate roll formers.
• Perform quality inspections according to work instructions.
• Operate cranes and forklifts in a safe manner.
• Perform daily machine and forklift inspections.
• Punch in and out of work orders and document time accurately.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Work where needed based on business needs.
• Communicate any issues with paperwork, machinery, etc. with the leads and supervisors.
• Report any safety or quality incident to your supervisor immediately.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED preferred. Forklift experience preferred but will train. Previous assembly or sheet metal experience desired. Previous computer experience in manufacturing software a plus. Must be able to adjust, prioritize, and work under deadline pressure.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents in English. Such as but not limited to, work orders, blueprints, standard operating procedures, and safety regulations.

Mathematical Skills

Basic math skills using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to use measuring devices such as tape measures, calipers, micrometers required.

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 during a regular 8+ hour shift, the employee is regularly required to perform physical labor requiring continual and repetitive use of large motor skills to stand, walk, bend, stoop, crouch, push, pull, twist, turn, stretch, and reach. Also, the continual and repetitive use of fine motor skills and manual dexterity. This position is required to frequently communicate with others to exchange information, by talking and hearing required for shop safety reasons.

Occasionally lifting/moving up to 75 pounds with frequent positioning at or above shoulder height. Specific vision required to detect flaws in materials/finished product include color vision, peripheral 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 this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment varies. Employees must wear safety eyewear with side shields and steel toed shoes and other PPE as required by the task.