Sheet Metal Worker - 1St Shift And 2Nd Shift (Multiple Openings)

Bradley Corporation is a US manufacturer leading the way in commercial washrooms and safety solutions, celebrating over 100 years in business. With a culture focused on innovation, quality, and family, you will know your colleagues on a first name basis, all while in a friendly, yet professional environment where your voice matters.

Here’s why you’ll love working here:

• Work within an innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Come as you are because jeans and t-shirts will be your daily outfit. If you don’t want to think about what to wear each day, uniforms are available after 90 days. Safety Shoe Reimbursement available from the start.
• Generous time off program, with the option to purchase additional Paid Time Off. Twelve paid holidays a year, including a company-wide paid holiday shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s.
•  Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including medical, free basic dental, life insurance, 401(k) with company match and more

Here’s your opportunity:

This position rotates through the Metal Fab department production processes to ensure safe ergonomic work conditions and department cross training on standard work content. Employee needs to be well versed on operating designated equipment in established production cells and adhering to Safety/Quality/Delivery and CT standards. Product produced in this department are; Stainless Steel Restroom Partitions.

As we want to engage and involve all employees in creating a sustainable problem solving culture driven at creating an exceptional customer experience, this position will support the execution of both the physical and cultural change within our Bradley Operating System (BOS) and is responsible for participating in the development, recommendation and implementation of continuous improvement ideas, process improvement teams, and activities for improving plant performance, as requested.   

1st Shift positions are 5:00 am - 1:30 pm. 2nd Shift is either 1:30-10/2:30-11. 2nd Shift positions make a shift premium of $1.50/hr. 

Here’s how you’ll contribute:

• • Production Operations:
  • • Adhere to Company Policies
    • Comply with all safety requirements of Company and OSHA
    • Must be able to produce to and Validate Product to Quality Standard and Product Specification
    • Adherence to Standard Work, specified as to Content, Sequence, Timing and Outcome
    • Proper use and handling of Company material, tools, processes and equipment
    • Properly and accurately report transactions such as but not limited to: attendance, labor reporting, inventory and operational data collection

   

  • Skills (Necessary and/or Desired):
  • • Able to lift and handle material and product as referenced in the Physical Demands section
    • Able to follow instruction and possess fine motor skills to work with small parts (such as screws)
    • Able to read and understand blue prints and process instructions
    • Able to read and understand BOM Routing and Associated Work Instructions
    • Able to operate hand tools such as but not limited to: Drills, Drivers, Saw, Router, Weld, Rivet
    • Load / unload equipment and operate according to Standard Work / OMS
    • If Involved in Shear Operation:
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    • If Involved in Weld and Grind:
    • • Able to Weld metal parts
      • Able to use hand gringer
    • If involved in Press Brake Operation:
    • • Able to perform machine start-up process adherence
      • Able to call-up required programs for operation (familiarity with computer programs)
      • Able to perform necessary tooling changes
      • Able to check Quality FPI
    • If involved in Turret Operation:
    • • Able to perform machine start-up process adherence
      • Able to call-up required programs for operation (familiarity with computer programs)
      • Able to perform necessary tooling changes
      • Able to return machine to home position, make tooling off-set editing, and validate FPI

   

  • Additional Expectations:
  • • Must be a good listener, good communicator and work well in a team setting
    • Maintain good standing relative to the Attendance Control Program
    • Maintain good standing relative to Performance Management
    • Be capable of operating to standards
    • Assist Manufacturing Engineers with updating/developing Operational Method Sheets (OMS) at the operational level Failure to meet the additional expectations identified here, as well as the above requirements. 

   

  • Continuous Improvement: All employees are required to engage in The Mills Company’s Continuous Improvement process. The approach will come in the form of exposure to and involvement in BOS activities and daily work intended to make small improvements daily. Various attributes of CI are identified below. The power of CI is in the approach, therefore a collaborative relationship between employee and staff is essential.
  • • Goal Setting- Establishing True North
    • Standard Work
    • Kaizen- Small Changes Daily
    • Plan, Do, Check, Act- PDCA
    • Basic Problem Solving – 5 Why’s
    • Work Flow Balancing
    • Level Scheduling / Kanban- Pull System
    • 5S- Workplace Organization
    • Current State Mapping
    • Counter-Measures
    • Error Proofing
    • Setup Reduction- SMED
    • Pre-Production Planning- 3P

   

  (To initially qualify for this position, employees need not possess a strong comprehension of the above continuous improvement approach and tools; however, employees must be open to and support the Bradley Operating System.) 

Here’s why we want you:

High school diploma or General Education Diploma graduate courses in Industrial Arts preferred, and two (2) years of general shop experience preferred; or equivalent or equivalent combination of education and training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS                                                                                                                         

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision. Respirators may be required; therefore, successful completion of pulmonary function and fit tests will be required.

At Bradley, we seek diversity. Embracing diversity only enhances our work culture, and is essential to living our values and achieving our business goals. Because of our differences, we are able to drive innovation while enhancing our customer experience. We are committed to creating a family environment where all employees are included, and treated with dignity and respect.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities

Pre-employment drug screen required. 

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