Press Operator (2nd Shift

Job Title

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.

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.

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