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Ridg-U-Rak Inc.

Press Brake Operator (Hourly Rate + Piece Rate)

Location

North East, PA

Wage

$50,000 – $70,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Steel
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Posted on November 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Ridg-U-Rak is currently seeking a Press Brake and Shear Operator for 1st shift. Ridg-U-Rak is one of the largest pallet rack and storage rack manufacturers in North America, located in North East, PA. This position pays a competitive starting base pay plus piece work pay.

Responsibilities

  • Set-up and operate press brakes and shears to bend, form, fit and fabricate structural steel.
  • Ensure machines are set properly, working well and producing quality product.
  • Interpret drawings.
  • Utilize various measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, protractors, and tape measures to ensure a quality product.
  • Conduct daily inspections on all machine safeguards to ensure a safe work environment.
  • Safely load, position, and unload material using provided tools.
  • Maintain a clean and organized workstation.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or Equivalency.
  • Must be able to read blueprints.
  • Basic Shop Math.
  • Strong metal and basic fabrication background.
  • Press brake machine experience: 1 year (Preferred).
  • Manufacturing experience: 1 year (Required).
  • Ability to commute to North East, PA 16428 (Required).

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • First Shift: Monday through Friday 6:00am-2:30pm.
  • Work Location: In person.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in North East, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $27–$37/hr across 96 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 42% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in North East, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in North East, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 254 other active welding openings from 158 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), Hanwha Philly Shipyard (6), and TradeWorx (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr and York at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Press Brake Operator (Hourly Rate + Piece Rate) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.