Small Press

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

The Small Press Operator role plays a key part in our production process.  In this role, you will set up and operate heavy duty power presses to bend, form, stretch, and straighten metal plates, metal extrusions, formed sheet metal, structural shapes, forgings, and weldments.   

The ideal candidate will have experience operating small hydraulic presses, previous manufacturing experience, excellent measuring skills, and forklift experience.     

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

• Plans sequence of operations.
• Aligns and bolts dies to ram and bed of machine.
• Lifts and positions workpiece between dies of machine.
• Starts machine to lower ram which bends or straightens work piece between dies. 
• Repositions work piece and changes dies when making multiple or successive passes.
• Grinds out burrs and sharp edges.
• Bends or straightens cold metal.
• Sets dies to punch and blank heavy metal.
• Operates forklifts.

Work Schedule:

• During the initial training period hours will be Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  
  • Upon completion of training period (will last between 6 months to 1 year), this position will move to 3^rd shift based upon department needs
• 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) after 1 year

• Forklift experience preferred
• Small Press Operator 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.**

Pay:  $16.89 to $19.50/hour based upon experience

Salary : $17 - $20