Press Brake Operator - 1st & 2nd Shift

Intermountain Electronics, Inc., a world-class company that designs, engineers and manufactures sophisticated, custom electrical distribution and control equipment, is seeking a:

Press Brake Operator for 1st and 2nd Shift, located at our Centralia, IL Facility.

About Us

We are Intermountain Electronics (IE), and we've been around for 30+ years. Our company began in Price, Utah and is privately owned. IE has been in Centralia for going on 12 years and is one of the best kept industrial secrets in Wamac. Our culture is hardworking and inclusive.
IE is a leading provider of custom engineered and manufactured process and electrical systems to the mining, oil & gas, utility, and mission critical industries in North America. You are encouraged to take a look at the state-of-the-art equipment that we manufacture on our website. https://ie-corp.com IE operates four manufacturing facilities nationwide and we are continuously growing into renewable energy market and other opportunities. IE has ambitious growth goals, and we are on track to reach them as we continue to diversify into new markets. We offer awesome career growth opportunity, benefits, growth and stability.

Who are we looking for?

Job requirements are part of the job, but just as important is who you are as a person. We're looking for people who are motivated and driven to be successful. Do you have ambition? Do you take pride in your work and in yourself? Are you an experienced brake press and saw operator with a willingness to learn and grow? Then IE wants to talk to you! Our expectations are high, but the benefits and the opportunities that come from a position in our family can be limitless.

Why you will love working here.

You will love the leadership, products, challenge, interesting and varied work, and endless opportunities. Maybe most importantly you will love working with a team of fun loving, driven, and generous go getters that take deep personal pride in being part of the IE family that is building the infrastructure that powers the world. You will love taking pride in your job and earning great benefits.

What You Will Do

Press Brake Operators are responsible for the daily setup and operation of hydraulic CNC controlled press brake. Position may be required to assist other operators as a helper on key work or machines or welding as required. This is a cross functional position within the Fabrication Department. This role included band saw operation.

Essential Functions:

1. Set up and operate a hydraulic Press Brake for fast paced work.
2. Set up and operate band saw.
3. Select correct tooling for the job task with setup documents or supervisor/lead assistance.
4. Load, install and correctly set up the tools required with some assistance from supervisor.
5. Understand layout and plans sequence of operations to maximize efficiency of production in terms of time, quality, quantity, resources, and overall costs.
6. Review, analyze and understand engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout
7. Use overhead crane, forklift, and hoists, to assist in moving materials/projects
8. May operate, grinders, cutting torch, drills, misc. hand tools
9. Properly care for and maintain tools in good operating condition; ensure tools and equipment is properly stored at the end of each shift.

Production

1. Keep work area, including machine surfaces clean and organized at all times.
2. Prepare and run complex bend set ups and forming operations.
3. Complex programming using all features of the Press Brake, such as but not limited to bending at angles, step bends, proper back gauge transfer between steps and delays.
4. Perform assigned work to time standards and quality expectations.
5. Account for time and work completed via ERP system.
6. Safely operate a forklift to handle materials and completed work.
7. Make routine decisions and use problem solving to resolve basic manufacturing issues or seek assistance.
8. Report and document basic material, production and quality control issues.
9. Report deficiencies to the maintenance supervisor.
10. Participate in equipment preventative maintenance at the operator level.
11. Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes
12. Understand various weld form symbols on blueprints and drawings.

Other Essential Duties

1. Maintains regular and consistent job attendance, comes to work on time.
2. Follows and complies with IE Core Values
3. Follow and comply with IE safety program including following IE's Cardinal Safety Rules.
4. Must maintain a safe and clean work area at all times.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• High School/GED required plus one to one year Press Brake experience in shop/manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education related experience.
• Ability to read, interpret, understand mechanical drawings and specification charts and make direct application to project machine set up and final product.
• Must be able to read and know appropriate welding symbols and apply to fabrication process.
• Must be able to write NCR's and comply with safety rules.
• Ability to calculate and measure distances, heights, tolerances, & square.
• Must be able to accurately follow plan specifications and fabricate product to match such.
• Ability to analyze and understand project design, bending documents and specifications and successfully resolve practical problems and they may occur.
• Must be able to program, set up CNC Press Brake controls and operational information.
• Must comply with and follow all IE safety programs, policies and procedures.

This position offers:

• Competitive salary
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid Holidays (10)
• Medical and Dental Plans
• Teladoc 24/7/365 Access to U.S. Board Certified doctors
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Vision, Life, STD & LTD Insurance
• 401K- Company match up to 6% of base salary
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with available company match up to $2000 based on family size

An offer of employment with Intermountain Electronics is conditional upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Intermountain Electronics, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer