Hello prospective employee! We appreciate you taking the time to learn about Farwest and this available position.

About Farwest:

Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956.  Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution.  We have over 650 employees located in 7 Western States.

As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees.

Farwest is the preeminent metal solutions provider within the greater Western United States for all of your metals needs.

Join a growing, dynamic company with operations across the western US! Learn more at www.farweststeel.com/careers

Shift - swing  

Wage:  20.50 to 29.55, plus $1.25 shift differential

Bonus:  Up to 60 cents per hour paid quarterly based on branch safety practices 

Purpose of the Position: 

Responsible for operating the press brake at maximum machine efficiency, generating highest part quality and performing general machine predictive maintenance based on safety and best practices in the steel service industry. 

Major Duties:

• Efficient operation of numerically controlled Press Brake machine through challenging the capabilities of the machine and maximizing the utilization of the material consumed. Ensuring quality and customer expectations on every order.

• Confirm order requirements are met, including the proper selection of job priority, material, dies, machine setting, and program loading. Select position, and align dies. Adjust pressure, die clearances, and back gauges as required.

• Enhance customer satisfaction by improving product quality through validation of machine positioning, program accuracy and inspection of the final product.

• Make adjustments; edit programs, . to optimize production quality and efficiency.

• First part inspection on all production runs to specified tolerances and dimensional check.

• Increase process and delivery response by assisting other employees in your department.

• Perform regular predictive maintenance of the equipment to ensure maximum up-time

• Participate in a safe work environment through best practices including promoting of all company safety policies, OSHA guidelines, maintenance of a 5S

• Fill out necessary forms and paperwork, including routing sheets, production reports, .

• Handle material with use of an overhead crane and forklift.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required

• Minimum one year of press brake experience

• Ability to read, and interpret prints

• Able to read Standard English and metric tapes and micrometers

• Must understand program editing, basic machine functions, safe operations, machine adjustments and reading, basic math, and dimensional knowledge

• Full understanding of material flow and routing

• Prior fabrication experience as well as, crane operation, metal processing, and material handling equipment experience

• Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, FSA, HRA, HSA, EAP, company paid Life Insurance & STD, and 401K Match

• We offer full benefits with options to suit everyone

  As a condition of employment, all applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check that must be completed, post offer of employment. Farwest participates in eVerify and we confirm each candidate’s eligibility to legally work in the US.

   Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug Free Workplace. Join a growing, dynamic company with operations across the western US! Learn more at www.farweststeel.com/careers

   

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