Commercial/Residential Products Fabricator
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Scope of Position:
Performs a wide variety of duties to set up and operate sheet metal equipment following standard operating practices and procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sets up, maintains, and operates various sheet metal fabricating machinery, including but not limited to a Roll Former, Fin Press Expanding, Shear, Press Brake, Tube Flare; Cut Off Saw and/or Amada/N/C Turret Punch Press
- Performs various production duties from Work Orders, Part Prints, Standard Setup Procedures, Quality, and OJT manuals
- Utilizes and maintains calipers, rules, combination square, protractor, veneer, feeder gauges, hand tools, wrenches, micrometers, hex keys, and other similar tools
- Removes and inspects finished products for compliance to specifications, reports defects to supervision, and makes machine adjustments as directed
- Uses lift and/or platform trucks to move supplied and finished products to various plant locations
- Maintains required production, safety, and other records and data
- Inspects and reports defective and unsafe machinery/parts to supervision
- Wears and maintains safety equipment and obeys safety rules, practices, and procedures
- Maintains work area in a neat, orderly, and safe manner
- Performs other similar or related duties as required or requested
Position Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Prior manufacturing experience a plus
- Ability to read, write, and follow both verbal and written work orders
- Familiarity with hand, air, and packing tools
- Ability to operate hoists, hand trucks, and platform trucks as necessary
- Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted and 100+ pounds in a team lifting situation
- Ability to perform repetitive bending, reaching, stretching, lifting, twisting, pushing, and pulling
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Job Data
Company: Mestek, Inc
Location: Westfield, MA
Posted: May 25, 2026
Category: Manufacturing