Title
Bender
Classification
Non-Exempt
Department
86
Reports to
Shift Supervisor
Position Type and Expected Work Hours
Full-time
1st Shift
Revision
10/2025
At Schupan, we want to positively impact our people, community, and planet every day. We believe our core values foster a culture of excellence through growth.
Our Core Values
- Integrity - We are honest in our interactions to foster trust, accountability, and responsibility.
- Empowerment - We are committed to providing the resources necessary to elevate our employees & our business to excellence.
- Sustainability - We are dedicated to the wellbeing of our communities, our people, our environment and to the long-term success of our business.
- Compassion - We are inspired to help others and committed to a workplace of kindness, understanding, and respecting others’ diverse perspectives and experiences
SUMMARY
The Bender Operator is responsible for setting up and operating bending machines to shape metal components according to specifications. This role requires precision, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to read technical drawings.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Operate production machinery in accordance with prints and specifications.
- Maintain a safe work environment to make certain MIOSHA safety rules and regulations are followed.
- Conduct quality inspections using appropriate quality measurement tools (calipers, tapes, height gages, check fixtures etc.)
- Inspect equipment prior to use to ensure proper setup and alignment; performs basic and routine adjustments and maintenance.
- Able to interpret technical drawings and demonstrate proficiency in following work instructions.
- Collaborate with quality control and engineering teams to resolve issues.
- Follow and comply with ISO quality procedures.
- Maintain cleanliness of work area following 5S process.
- Must be able to handle high stress situations.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Exhibit behaviors that reflect the company core values: Integrity, Empowerment, Sustainability and Compassion.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Prior related experience and/or training preferred, with reliable work history
- Prior knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models (preferred)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Familiar with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, or similar operating and software systems.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to speak effectively and clearly to others.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Routinely required to stand and walk; use hands to handle and feel; reach with arms and hands; as well as climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Routinely performs repetitive movements such as bending, twisting, reaching, lifting and pulling
- Routinely lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds
- Specific vision requirements include depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- Must be able to wear all necessary safety equipment.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Routinely work in a noisy (company-provided hearing protection is required) and non-temperature-controlled environment.
- Able to work in an environment where Lockout/Tagout is a standard safety practice for electrical equipment.
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.