Brake Press - 1st Shift

Brake Press

Are your skills not being fully utilized? Reach your maximum potential by working with QPS! QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available in Brake Press at a company in Beaver Dam, WI. This is a potential to hire position. Apply now!

$18.00 - $20.00/hour

1st, 2nd or 3rd

6:00am - 2:00pm, 2:30pm - 11:00pm or 10:00pm - 6:00am

- Set up and operate a hydraulic press or punch press for routine established work
- Select correct tooling for the job task with setup documents or supervisor/lead assistance
- Load, install and correctly set up the tools required with some assistance from a supervisor or a lead
- Perform assigned work to time standards and quality expectations
- Account for time and work completed via online computer data collection system
- Make routine decisions and use problem solving to resolve basic manufacturing issues or seek assistance
- Report and document basic material, production and quality control issues
- Maintain performance log books on assigned area equipment, report deficiencies to the maintenance team
- Participate in equipment preventative maintenance at the operator level
- Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, 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 on dies
- Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct work pieces, using hand tools and measuring devices
- Lubricate work pieces with oil
- Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes
- Mark identifying data on work pieces
- Hand-form, cut, or finish work pieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils
- Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong metal press forming and basic fabrication background
- Competent at basic dimensional measuring and able to quickly learn the use of precision measurement tools
- Demonstrated competency in basic shop math
- Basic ability to read and understand blueprints and other shop drawing aids
- Ability to work with various types of metal forming constraints with guidance
- Previous experience with overhead crane use is desired
- Ability to use a forklift
- Demonstrated ability to effectively implement or respond to change
- Demonstrated detail orientation, self motivation skills and ability to multi-task

QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!