Job Description
Job Title: Press Brake Helper – Structural Department
Department: Structural Fabrication
Reports To: Shift Supervisor
Shift: 5pm - 3:30 am Monday - Friday and OT on Saturdays
Job Summary:
The Structural Department Press Brake Helper assists the primary Press Brake Operator in setting up, operating, and maintaining heavy-duty press brake machinery. This role focuses on the safe handling, loading, and positioning of large-scale structural steel plates and components. The helper plays a critical role in ensuring fabrication accuracy, maintaining a clean and safe workspace, and maximizing production efficiency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist the Press Brake Operator with the safe setup and alignment of dies, tooling, and fixtures according to blueprints and structural schematics.
Load, unload, and position heavy steel plates and structural components using overhead cranes, jib cranes, forklifts, or magnets.
Material handling and staging, ensuring the correct materials are organized and ready for the production line.
Perform precise measurements using calipers, tape measures, and angle gauges to assist in verifying part accuracy.
Deburr, grind, and clean finished parts to remove sharp edges, slag, or scale before they move to the next department.
Monitor machine operations and report any equipment malfunctions, safety hazards, or quality defects to the primary operator or supervisor.
Follow all company safety protocols, including proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safe lifting techniques.
Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work area around the machinery.
Qualifications and Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or structural steel environment preferred.
Basic understanding of fabrication tools and the ability to accurately read a tape measure.
Experience operating or assisting with industrial machinery is highly desirable.
Familiarity with overhead cranes and forklift operation is preferred; certification a plus.
Ability to read or learn to read basic structural drawings and blueprints.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up
