Brake Press Operator
Posted on April 15, 2025 by High Strength Plates & Profiles Inc.
- St. Catharines, Canada
- N/A
- Full Time

HSPP is currently seeking an experienced Brake Press Operator. We are looking for someone who has at least 4 years or more experience, working with steel plate is essential. The chosen candidate must possess heavy plate custom press forming experience. We are looking for team players; HSPP works as a team to get our products to our customers. HSPP is an established family-owned and operated company with many long-term employees and a history of supporting and developing our team members.
Role and Responsibilities
- Operate our brake presses, including its CNC back gauge and CNC controller, and related crane and lifting equipment in a safe, professional and efficient manner following all safety guidelines currently in place or as implemented
- Measure completed work pieces to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring tapes, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
- Examine completed work pieces for defects such as chipped edges and marred surfaces, and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
- Read work orders, engineering drawings to determine specifications such as dies, and or punches to be used, locations of bending lines, dimensions and tolerances.
- Load and support work pieces using overhead crane and other lifting devices.
- Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions and to determine need for adjustment and repairs
- Set up, operate or tend machines to form, bend, bump form, straighten or flatten steel plate or parts.
- Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
- Test and adjust machine parameters and actions, according to product specifications, and using gauges and hand tools.
- Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims and hand tools.
- Position, align and secure work pieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or one dies.
Requirements
- At least 4 years or more experience as a Brake Press Operator
- Experience working with steel plate (variety of steel grades an asset)
- Experience with crane operation
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Mechanical and mathematical aptitude
- Experience using various measuring tools and small power tools
- Heavy lifting required up to 43lbs
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $28.00-$38.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Brake Press: 4 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Advertised until:
May 15, 2025
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