Forge Helper I

PDS Tech is seeking a motivated and safety-conscience Forge Helper I to join our client’s forging operations team in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Our ideal candidates are mechanically inclined, reliable, and eager to grow within a fast-paced industrial environment.

Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Employment Type: 12-month Contract to Hire

Shift: 2nd 1PM to 9:30PM – Monday-Friday (OT Required)

Pay: $21.14/hourly (weekly pay)

What You’ll Be Doing

This role supports the forging process by assisting with material handling, equipment setup, and basic maintenance.

• Load/unload metal billets and bars into furnaces using hoists or tongs.
• Assist in transferring heated materials to forging presses and hammers.
• Clean and prepare dies and work areas using air hoses, brooms, and scale blowers.
• Trim excess material from forged parts using saws or trim presses.
• Operate hand and power tools (grinders, impact wrenches, etc.).
• Perform basic equipment maintenance and lubrication.
• Track part serialization and support quality inspections.
• Ensures that the parts being worked on are of the highest quality.
• Maintain a safe and organized work area and displays concern for maintain equipment (manipulator, furnaces, etc.)
• Follow all safety protocols including lock-out/tag-out and PPE usage.

Your Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic understanding of forging process and procedures.
• Ability to follow directions given by the Blacksmith or Supervisor.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to operate a forklift and/or other powered industrial equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk quickly, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear in a load and hot environment.
• Frequently is required to stoop, kneel, or crouch, and climb onto equipment.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat.

If you are ready to make a difference in your career – this role is for you!

With growth opportunities and a comprehensive benefit package, the next step in your career is just a click away.

Apply today!

Pay Details: $21.14 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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