Fabrication and Press Brake Operator

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Job Title:

Fabrication and Press Brake Operator

FLSA:
Full-Time/ Non-Exempt

Reports to:

Shop Forman/ Supervisor

FUSE is an acronym: F for United States Employment. FUSE Fabrication started with a vision to employ Americans. Since 2010, we have been dedicated to hiring and training professionals in a diverse set of disciplines and have transformed from a Custom Sheet Metal shop to a State-of the-Art manufacturing facility. FUSE Fabrication’s turn-key approach helps clients at every step of the process from design to installation, and even offers on-going maintenance.

Fuse Fabrication is a specialized sheet metal fabrication company in Central Florida. Our turn-key operation features high-quality, American-made fabricated and machined products that are competitively priced. We also create lasting relationships with our customers. By investing time and attention to detail for your project we act as your partner, ensuring the best possible outcome. Quality is our number one goal.

FUSE Fabrication is an industry leader and innovator in quality metal fabrication and design. With us, you can expect integrity and the determination to succeed. Our sole mission is to bring jobs back to the blue-collar industry thus changing the industry with strong core values and team objectives.

Press Brake Operator will use a press brake to bend, shape, cut, & manipulate sheet metal & metal plates.

• Customer Orders: Prioritize production runs to assure customer orders are concluded on time, maximize machine run time plus productivity.
• Operate Press Brake: Prepares, sets up, adjusts & operates press brake under minimal supervision to fabricate as well as form components from sheet metal or metal plates per engineering drawings & parameters.
• Prepare Press Brake: Selects, positions, & secures dies, blades, cutters, & fixtures onto machine, using rule, square, shims, templates, hand tools, & built-in gauges.
• Loading & Unloading: Ensures that there are enough raw materials available. Perform loading & unloading of material by changing tools & select required machine programs. Measures & aligns materials to be used.
• Reducing Scrap: Select best suitable sheet size for parts to be fabricated to reduce scrap.
• Positioning & Adjustments: Positions & clamp stop, guides, & turntables. Adjusts controls to set & regulate machining factors, such as pressure & depth of ram stroke, adjustment rolls, blade angle, & machine speed.
• Locates & marks bending or cutting lines & reference points on workpiece, using instruments, such as rule & compass, or by tracing from templates.
• Cutting Blades or Hoist: Positions workpiece against stops and guides or aligns layout marks with dies or cutting blades manually or using hoist.
• Adjust Machine Settings: Starts machine and observes machine operation to reposition workpiece, change dies, or adjust machine settings for multiple or successive passes.
• E2 Shop Tech ERP system: Use E2 Shop Tech ERP system to track job time accurately & work within the time given to complete.
• Inspects all manufactured parts following work using rule, gauges, and templates to ensure engineering specifications and quality standards are met.
• Maintenance on Press Brake: Performs routine maintenance on press brake as well as cleaning & sharpening tooling as needed. Resolve mechanical issues & repair minor issues along with equipment adjustments as required.
• Inspect & maintain press braking equipment to conform to safety requirements. Correct issues related to safety before performing operations.
• Blueprints, Engineering Parameters: Perform from blueprints, engineering…