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Now Hiring Experienced Press Brake Operators, Apply Today!!!
We want you, yes YOU specifically, to come work at Activar Construction Products Group! Activar Construction Products Group (ACPG) manufactures and distributes thousands of products for the commercial construction industry.

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity with growth opportunities, inspiring management, competitive weekly pay, excellent training, strong team environment, and a comprehensive benefits package? We are looking for multiple people to join our growing Press Brake Operator teams at our Eden Prairie, MN location!

We are currently hiring Experienced CNC Press Brake Operators for 1st shift
We are flexible and willing to work with your schedule FT or PT!
Our typical 1st Shift runs Monday- Thursday, 5:00am - 3:30pm or 6:00am – 4:30pm
Pay: up to $26.00/hr. DOE. Paid weekly!
Weekly opportunities available to pick up additional overtime hours!
Location: Eden Prairie, MN

POSITION PURPOSE:
The position is responsible for operating a CNC Amada RG Press Brake that bends, punches, forms, rolls, arcs, or straightens metal sheets, plates, and bars according to job specifications. The Press Brake Operator accurately and efficiently completes orders to establish procedures and quality standards.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
· Operate machines to ensure the highest quality of production is achieved.
· Perform fabricating operations of sheet metal products according to specifications.
· Position work manually and align layout marks to dies, including changing dies as required per order specifications.
· Make adjustments/align per order specifications on machines.
· Inspect work for conformance to job specifications, using rule, square, or templates.
· Review daily manufacturing functions and job orders to ensure awareness of requirements.
· Obtain necessary materials and tools required to achieve expected run rates.
· Ensure the safe operation of equipment.
· Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
· Report immediately to supervisor/lead/manager any and all problems, which may affect safety, equipment, tooling, and/or quality.
· Maintain full working knowledge of all processes.
· Ensure a clean and organized work environment.
· Conduct himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.
· Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
· Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
· Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive and positive working relationships.
· Ability to execute in a rapidly changing fast paced environment that requires strong team work.
· Understanding of all tools, gages, equipment, and other various instruments used to perform position.
· Basic ability to understand blue prints, schematics, and instrumentation diagrams.
· Skill in performing accurate arithmetic functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; using decimals, percentages, fractions, and ratios.
· Basic mechanical principles of machine setups, operations, and materials.
· General knowledge of sheet metal fabricating and assembly practices.
· Some knowledge with programming is necessary for operation and calibration.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Required: *

· Two plus years of experience in a relevant manufacturing setting.

· Equivalent of high school diploma or G.E.D. certification.

· Must be able to setup and run an Amada RG Press Brake

· Responsible for machine/program setup

· Must have the ability to troubleshoot problems and challenges

· Must be able to follow job specifications and interpret direction details

· Responsible for initial QC of finished part to ensure quality

· Maintain a Safe working environment

Preferred:

· Selecting and loading appropriate tooling as required by the job.

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as work orders, blueprints, and manuals

· Work with light tolerances

· Use a CNC Press Brake (Amada preferred) controller to input information into machine

· Complete all Production Paperwork

· Perform quality inspections of parts to produce products that meet or exceed customer’s expectations

· Calipers: 5 years (preferred)

· Basic Math and Computer Skills

· Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task, and maintain focus

· Understanding of Production procedures

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, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The employee must regularly lift up to 60 pounds and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to work with hazardous materials. The employee may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, and flames. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works with moving machinery and occasionally in outside weather.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4x10
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• No nights
• No weekends
• Overtime

COVID-19 considerations:
Activar has implemented all reasonable recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), OSHA, and the MN Department of Health to help reduce the risk of exposure to the Coronavirus in the workplace and slow the spread of COVID-19.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Eden Prairie, MN 55344: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Are you interested in working Full-Time, Part-Time, or open to either?
• What is your ideal work schedule? Please be very specific! (Example: Mon-Thurs. 8am – 5pm)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Press Brake Set-Up: 1 year (Preferred)
• Amada Press Brake: 1 year (Preferred)
• Cincinnati Press Brake: 1 year (Preferred)
• Proficient Shop Math: 1 year (Preferred)
• Reading & Interpreting Technical Drawings and prints: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location