Press Brake Operator

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 offers full benefits with options to suit everyone, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, FSA, HRA, HSA, EAP, company paid Life Insurance & STD, and 401K with 3.5% Match.
• Up to $0.60 an hour incentive bonus based on branch safety performance.
• Tuition reimbursement and career development opportunities.
• Compensation based on knowledge, skills, and ability.

About this position:

Job Type: Full Time, On-Site.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, swing shift:  3:30pm to 12:00am

Wage Range: $20.40-$28.95 per hour, depending on experience, plus $1.25 shift differential. 

Farwest’s Eugene location seeks a driven and knowledgeable individual to join their team as Equipment Operator. In this role, you will be 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. 

 Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Efficient operation of numerically controlled Press Brake machine through challenging the capabilities of the machine and maximizing the utilization of the material consumed.
• Confirm order requirements are met, including the proper selection of job priority, material, dies, machine setting, and program loading.
• Enhance customer satisfaction by improving product quality through validation of machine positioning, program accuracy and inspection of the final product.
• Perform regular predictive maintenance of the equipment to ensure maximum up-time.
• Participate in ensuring a safe work environment through best practices including promoting of all company safety policies, OSHA guidelines, maintenance of a 5S workstation.
• Fill out necessary forms and paperwork, including routing sheets, production reports, etc.
• Handle material with use of an overhead crane and forklift.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year or more Press Brake experience.
• Prior fabrication experience such as: 
  • Crane operation
  • Metal processing
  • Material handling equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with reading and interpreting blue prints.
• Understanding of program editing, basic machine functions and adjustments, basic math, and dimensional knowledge.
• Ability to read standard English and metric tapes, micrometers, fractions, and decimals.
• Understanding of material flow, routing, and product staging areas.

Professional Competencies:

• Strong organization skills and attention to detail; Ability to properly schedule work flow.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently requiring little direction, as well as actively participate in a team environment.   

Farwest is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug Free Workplace. 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 E-Verify and we confirm each candidate’s eligibility to legally work in the US. Farwest adheres to federal regulations in regard to drug-testing.

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

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Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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Salary : $20 - $29