Structure Department Press Brake Helper - Evening Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Press Brake Helper – Structural Department
Department: Structural Fabrication
Reports To: Shift Supervisor
Shift: 5pm - 3:30 am Monday - Friday and OT on Saturdays 

Job Summary
The Structural Department Press Brake Helper assists the primary Press Brake Operator in setting up, operating, and maintaining heavy-duty press brake machinery. This role focuses on the safe handling, loading, and positioning of large-scale structural steel plates and components. The helper plays a critical role in ensuring fabrication accuracy, maintaining a clean and safe workspace, and maximizing production efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• • Assist the Press Brake Operator with the safe setup and alignment of dies, tooling, and fixtures according to blueprints and structural schematics.
  • Load, unload, and position heavy steel plates and structural components using overhead cranes, jib cranes, forklifts, or magnets.
  • Material handling and staging, ensuring the correct materials are organized and ready for the production line.
  • Perform precise measurements using calipers, tape measures, and angle gauges to assist in verifying part accuracy.
  • Deburr, grind, and clean finished parts to remove sharp edges, slag, or scale before they move to the next department.
  • Monitor machine operations and report any equipment malfunctions, safety hazards, or quality defects to the primary operator or supervisor.
  • Follow all company safety protocols, including proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safe lifting techniques.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work area around the machinery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or structural steel environment preferred.
  • Basic understanding of fabrication tools and the ability to accurately read a tape measure.
  • Experience operating or assisting with industrial machinery is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with overhead cranes and forklift operation is preferred; certification a plus.
  • Ability to read or learn to read basic structural drawings and blueprints.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• • Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up