Job Details

North Shore Steel is an industry-leading metals service center in the Houston area with a 65-year history of serving customers at the highest level. Our mission is to create significant value for our customers, provide a prosperous workplace for our employees, and positively impact society. North Shore Steel is seeking an experienced vertical machining craftsman to join our team in Houston.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This position reports directly to the Production Supervisor. The work scope is to operate the 2000 Ton Press Brake Machine. The Press Brake is a manufacturing equipment that is used to bend sheet metal.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Operates a press brake to manufacture tools, equipment, and other components from sheet metal or metal plates.
• Prepares, sets up, and adjusts press brake as required by product plans and production schedules.
• Ensures that there are sufficient raw materials available.
• Measures and aligns materials to be used.
• Inspects products, evaluating finished pieces for compliance with quality standards and specifications.
• Performs routine daily, weekly, monthly preventative maintenance on the press brake.
• Understands all functions on the 2000 Ton Press Brake including but not limited to programming, appropriate instruction manuals, appropriate adjustments to processes.
• Trouble shoot machinery and report problems to supervisor/management.
• Maintains a clean work area.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Ability to safely and effectively operate or learn to operate press brake controls.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow product plans.
• Basic computer and math skills.
• At least one year of experience in metal fabrication or related work preferred.

• Physically able to operate the press brake.
• Prolonged periods of standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying materials.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs independently at a time.

• 2 - 4 years of operating a Heavy Press Brake machine or previous experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment is preferred.