1st and 2nd shift Bender

## Description
**Bauer Welding is currently hiring an experienced Tube Bender to join our team!**
1st shift Monday – Thursday 5:00 am - 3:30 pm
**What sets us apart from other employers?**

• **Competitive Wages** - We review our wage structure regularly to ensure that your wages are competitive with compensation generally prevailing in our industry.
• **Air Conditioning –**We provide cool comfort to all of our employees, not just office staff.
• **Rich Benefits Package** – We offer a rich medical/dental package and include PTO as soon as your employment begins.

• **Purpose and Description:**
• To produce quality parts using a variety of tube bending processes and manual and computer numerical control (CNC) tube bending machines.
• **Major Responsibilities:**

• Set up, program and operate manual and CNC tube bending machines
• Follow quality procedures – document as necessary
• Inspection of parts using a variety of measuring tools

**Other Responsibilities:**

• Set up workstation and appropriately select dies, fixtures, mandrels and other tools for the assigned job
• Operate machines such as drill presses, punch presses, manual mills, end formers, horizontal and vertical saws
• Process job packets accurately using a computer
• Maintain confidentiality of customer information in blue prints used or designed by Bauer
• Adhere to all safety policies
• Maintain commitment to safety, ethics and professionalism
• Demonstrate the company core values of Taking Ownership, Striving for Greatness and Showing Our Customers We Care

## Qualifications
**Desired Education/Experience/Knowledge/Skills /Abilities:**

• Vocational training in metal fabrication or machining
• Experience bending round and square tubing preferred
• Blueprint reading and understanding
• Basic math skills including fractions and decimals
• Accurate use of measuring equipment such as tapes, calipers, height gauges, and angle indicators
• Accurate documentation
• Versatility
• Ability to work under pressure against tight deadlines
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical ability
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Dexterity

**Physical Requirements and Environment:**

• May require frequent lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Some time working near moving mechanical parts
• Majority of time standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, carrying, pushing, pulling
• Handling, speaking, hearing, seeing, color vision, depth perception
• Rotation of more physically demanding regular parts, which may include long term runs
• Indoor, seasonally air-conditioned and heated, machine shop environment
• Frequent noise
• Frequent exposure to chemicals, dirt, oils, solvents, paints, dust
• Eye, hand, and hearing protection are required in the production area (employer provided)
• Must pass pre-placement drug screen before starting employment

• **Tools and Equipment:**
• CNC and Manual tube bending machines
• Various fabrication machines (saws, punch presses, end forming machines, grinders, press brakes, perforators)
• Measuring equipment - Tape measures (standard and Metric), caliper (6”), and angle indicator
• Hand tools - standard and metric hex wrenches, 1/2” hex wrench, combination wrenches (1/4” - 1 ¼”), screwdriver set, pliers set, and 1 Vise Grip (10” curved jaw)