Craftsmen Industries custom manufactures unique specialty trailers and vehicles and large format printed elements for experiential marketing and industrial solutions for brands across the industry spectrum including Boeing, PepsiCo, and Anheuser-Busch. We pride ourselves on creating our products fully in-house from initial design and engineering to fabrication and the finishing touches of graphics and paint.

Our Craftsmen team includes one subsidiary, Schantz Manufacturing. Schantz focuses on custom manufacturing of concession trailers for the fair and festival industry.

Guided by our values, we BUILD by helping bring ideas to life in a dynamic and collaborative environment and we're looking for talented individuals to grow with us!

What Do We Offer?

• Competitive compensation.
• Career development opportunities.
• Benefits including but not limited to Medical, Dental and Vision.
• 401(k) Match and Much More!

Position Title: Brake Press/ Laser Operator

Location: St. Charles, MO

Schedule: 2pm - Midnight (4-Days/10-Hour Shift)

Position Summary: This position is responsible for the daily setup and operation of CNC controlled press brake in a just-in-time fabrication shop. Produce parts to specifications of shop drawings. Sets up and operates power brake/power press to bend, notch, punch, form rolls, arc, or straighten metal plates or sheet metal and structural shapes to blueprint or sketch specifications.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Sets up and/or programs power press or power brake machines
• Review blueprint or sketch specifications
• Selects, positions, and aligns dies in machine ram and bed, using shims, rule, square, or templates
• Sets specified pressure of ram and clearance between dies to thickness of metal
• Positions work piece to align layout marks to dies
• Operates power press or power brake machine activating ram that bends or cuts the metal work piece
• Checks to make sure each work piece is bent or cut to specifications Meet established deadlines

Required Skills:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Certification from trade school and/or 1-5 years' experience as CNC Machine operator, Press Brake operator, Turret Punch Press Operator, or Laser Operator.
• Must be safety conscious with good housekeeping skills
• 1 year of Press Brake Set-up, Programming and Operation
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to use measurement instruments, and to read and understand blueprints
• Ability to follow directions and communicate effectively with quality assurance personnel

Preferred Skills:

• 2 years of metal fabrication and/or CNC
• Computer skills

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for 8 10 hours
• Ability to lift up to 55 pounds

Craftsmen Industries (and its subsidiaries) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that we consider all applicants for employment and employees eligible for employment without regard to race, marital status or civil union status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or any other characteristic protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to our applicants and employees with disabilities in order to assist them in the performance of their essential job functions.

To learn more visit www.craftsmenind.com or www.schantzmfg.com.