What are the responsibilities and job description for the Brake Press Operator position at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions?
The Company
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.
Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.
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The primary responsibilities of a Brake Press Operator are to bend sheet metal in accordance with design specifications and to ensure each piece produced is free of defects. We’re looking for a hardworking professional who enjoys meeting challenges and surpassing customer expectations. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of Machine Operator experience in a manufacturing environment.
To meet these main goals, they may perform the following job duties:
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate Shear and/or Press Brake for routine established work.
- Select proper punches and dies based on material thickness and type.
- Load, install and correctly set up the tools required, and set machine parameters to ensure optimal performance of the equipment.
- Safely operate forklift to handle materials.
- Grind finished product for sandblasting.
- Perform assigned work within time standards and quality expectations.
- Work in a fast-paced environment with fast changing priorities.
- Detects equipment malfunctions or out of tolerance machining and adjusts machine, within capabilities, controls or control media as required to ensure quality of productions. Reports all machine malfunctions to Management.
- Willingness to cross-train and perform the work of other job tasks in addition to the primary assigned position.
- Communicates with management, for assignments and to resolve machining or quality issues.
- Responsible for keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventive maintenance functions on equipment.
- Suggest and implement improvements.
- Completes all required safety procedures prior to and during operations.
- Working hours are general 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., but may be adjusted as needed to meet production needs
- Work Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:
- Lift, carry, push and/or pull heavy weight.
- Squat, kneel, bend/stoop, twist/turn, grasp and reach overhead and outward
- Stand and walk for 1-12 hours per day for up to 6 days a week.
- Work in a non-temperature controlled environment.
- Work in a fast paced industrial environment wearing vision and hearing protection and other appropriate protective clothing.
Total Rewards and Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
- Matching 401(k) Contribution
- Health Savings Account
- Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Annual Bonus Eligibility
- Educational Reimbursement
- Matching Gift Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!
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