Press Operator (2nd Shift)

Summary:

Set-up and operate machines such as punch presses, gang presses, power brakes, shears, rolling machines, or other machinery on standard, semi-standard, special and complex work.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet expectations of each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.

Experience:

• Previous manufacturing experience, preferred

Other:

• Able to read and write legibly
• Able to read blueprints, shop drawings, and work from sketches
• Excellent knowledge of shop mathematics, work-in-process, and finished product
• Excellent manual dexterity and coordination
• Physically able to lift up to 75 lbs. for approximately 60% of the time
• Able to work on own initiative without immediate supervision
• Able to adjust and use computerized gauging
• Ability to attain knowledge of metric dimensions
• Able to easily communicate with all levels of team members.
• Ability to work shifts up to 12 hours and more than 40 hours per week as scheduled.

Job Duties & Requirements (included but not limited to the following):

• Set-up machines and check set-ups made by others.
• Set-up and operate variety of power machinery to form materials of a special type (ie. Profiles) where frequent and complex set-ups are necessary.  This includes making frequent program adjustments utilizing custom frame press brake software (Shopgrid and Cincinnati), mathematical skills, and processing knowledge of custom frame brake press operations.
• Trains and instructs other operators in changeovers, trouble-shooting, and material handling
• Works from blueprints, routing tickets, and architects’ drawings if applicable
• Must be able to mathematically calculate gauging and set-ups when processing special work and make adjustments accordingly
• Move material into and out of work area
• Maintain necessary records for documentation
• Check quantities, size and types of tolerance for part being run
• Operate small tools such as tape measure, caliper, gauges, wrenches, test equipment