Benefits: Employer covers 100% healthcare premiums for employee and all employee dependents

Hiring a press brake operator to lead, coach, and support a low-volume manufacturing work cell. This working lead will partner with the production manager to manage workflow, adjust to production demands, help execute the production schedule, and run production alongside other operators. The role includes repetitive tasks, troubleshooting, and mechanical problem solving in a high-mix environment with complicated jobs.

This role supervises daily workflow, work assignments, and labor priorities, but it does not include administrative supervision. Disciplinary action and other human resource responsibilities will remain with the production manager.

Typical workflow activities include:

reviewing the requirements for the week with the Production Manager
assigning and monitoring staff priorities on various machines
changing over tooling on machines
overseeing staff productivity
troubleshooting set-up variations and advising on adjustments
running a machine when not actively supervising in other capacities

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Conduct servo-press brake machine set-ups using provided set-up sheets and past experience in forming operations
Advise, train, and assist other operators in set-ups and forming techniques
Optimize work centers, tooling, and personnel for efficiency to meet part specifications and production run rates
Work with both hands to improve efficiency during tasks such as loading, unloading, and pick-and-place work
Monitor part conformance through predetermined quality checks and charting
Read and understand blueprints
Measure print dimensions using various measurement devices such as calipers, micrometers, optical comparators, vision systems, etc.
Create work instructions or update key details about part.
Have a positive attitude and be a team player.
Uphold the highest standards in quality and character.
Understand procedures and processes contributing AS9100D and ISO9001 certifications.
Understand the quality inspection processes.

Qualifications and Skills:

Minimum of 4 years of metal forming or relevant experience.
Familiar with metal working principles, practices, and processes.
Strong attention to detail
Good fine-motor skills
Strong interpersonal skills to train, coach, and correct
Ability to execute repetitive tasks safely for extended period
Due to ITAR requirements, employees must be U.S. citizens or current Green Card holders.

Note
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Company Description:

Northwest Fourslide is a custom precision metal stamping and wire forming company specializing in high-complexity, thin-gauge metal components. Our key customers are in the aerospace, defense, power management, electronics, and recreation industries.
Northwest Fourslide has been making precision parts since 1979 and has kept pace with its customers in all aspects of quality over the decades, despite being a small business.
Northwest Fourslide is a family-oriented company that cares about quality, integrity, continuous improvement, building true partnerships with our customers, and providing meaningful work for its employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Paid time off
Relocation assistance
Vision insurance

Experience:

Metal forming: 2 years (Required)
Press brake machine: 2 years (Preferred)
Blueprint reading: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Northwest Fourslide

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