Large Press Operator/Trainee

Ezeflow USA, Inc. – Flowline Division is seeking an experienced, motivated Large Press Operator/Trainee to join our manufacturing team located in New Castle, PA.

The Press Operator/Trainee role plays a key part in our production process. In this role, you will assist the large hydraulic press operator in setting up and operating heavy-duty power presses used to bend, form, stretch, and straighten various metal components using a 250-ton to 2,000-ton large hydraulic press.

The ideal candidate will have experience operating a 250-ton or larger large hydraulic press, previous manufacturing experience, excellent measuring skills, and forklift experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to:

• Prepares, greases, and precoats fittings.

• Measures and marks reference lines on workpieces.

• Position and align die sets into the press machine.

• Bolt dies to the ram and bed of the machine.

• Preheat workpieces in the furnace.

• Lift and position workpieces between dies.

• Reposition workpieces and change dies for multiple passes.

• Hand-form or finishes workpieces.

• Grind burrs and sharp edges.

• Operates forklift.

• Bend or straighten cold metal.

• Set dies to punch and blank heavy metal.

Work Schedule:

• **Third Shift: **Sunday Night through Friday morning (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.)
• Overtime as needed when production needs dictate overtime is required to fulfil customer delivery expectations

Benefits:

• **Paid Time Off: **16 hours after 60 days, annual vacation accrual
• **Health Coverage: **Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance after 60 days
• **Additional Benefits: **Short-term disability and 401(k) employer contribution after 1 year

Qualifications:

• 1 year forklift experience preferred
• 1 year Large Hydraulic Press Operator (250-ton or larger) experience preferred
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Ability to measure with measuring tools and instruments
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

**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 frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch, and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Must pass a urine drug screening and physical exam upon offer of employment.

You should be proficient in:

• Tape Measure Reading
• Deburring Experience
• Shop Math Skills
• mechanical ability

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Forklifts
• large hydraulic press
• mechanical forge press