2nd Shift Brake Press Setup Technician

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KMC Stampings is a premier metal fabricator offering engineering and tooling expertise driven by continuous improvement. With over 115 years in southeastern WI, we still offer a family feel with a safe environment focused on providing hands on training opportunities to all employees through a progressive training program. Employees can expand their knowledge of machinery, setups, tool and dies and even engineering.

Come grow with KMC Stampings!

KMC is seeking a 2nd Shift Brake Press Setup Technician. This role will safely and efficiently set-up and operate a variety of brake presses, hand benders, pneumatic rollers, machining centers and other equipment to form and bend a variety of materials/parts accurately to specifications and to rate. Trains and provides guidance to new and existing employees at various levels of knowledge/experience and various position levels from production helper, operator, set-up operator, set-up technician, leads and supervision.

Set-up, adjust, and operate a variety of forming equipment including brake press, punch press, hand benders and roll forming to form, bend and punch a variety of materials.

Set-up bending equipment including safety equipment, dies, locating gauges, adjust ram stroke and tonnage to form materials to proper angle, radii and lengths.

Work from drawings, specifications, patterns, or templates. Apply experience to make recommendations as they relate to part design.

Use scale, protractor, fixed angle and radii gauges

Verify quantity & quality of material

Responsible for strict adherence to all company/departmental policies and procedures related to safety and conduct

New product development to meet KMC manufacturing production standards and achieve customer quality requirements and KMC standards of workmanship

Prototype development and production to meet customer quality and dimensional requirements using various manufacturing processes including but not limited to – laser, brake press, hand bending, punch press, machining, resistance welding, manual welding, finishing, assembly and tool design/build.

Participation in internal and customer product and print design reviews to help define the manufacturing process for new prototypes

Demonstrate excellent production skill & proficiency

Contribute to quality and cost performance objectives

Build setup and the development of tooling used to produce metal formed parts

Collaborate openly with upstream and down team members, tool builders, production & design engineers on timelines, technical requirements and challenges encountered during the prototype process

Define & share opportunities for optimization of a prototype product with the production engineering team

Willingness to cross-train and operate new fabrication equipment to develop and produce prototype and production parts

Willingness to assist, setup for, and train Production Helper, Operator, and Setup Operator level associates within the facility

Good math, reading, writing skills

Ability to read Blueprints and understand Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

Experienced in the use of measurement tools including:
Optical comparators, Calipers, Height gages, Micrometers, Pin and plug gages

Prior experience in manufacturing / fabrication including Setup & Operation responsibilities on Press Brake, Punch Press, Roll Forming

Regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or touch objects, tools, or controls

Vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision & depth perception

Occasionally required to sit, reach above shoulders, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds

Ability to work overtime when required

Some key advantages of working at KMC Stampings include a highly competitive benefit package including:

Culture Forward Work Environment

PPO Health plan and CDHP Health plan options including NO PLAN PREMIUMS on the CDHP Plan!

4 Day Work Week with a 3 Day Weekend

Dental & Vision Insurance

Generous 401(K) plan with company match

Educational Assistance, Mentorship program

Paid Time Off:
Vacation Time, Personal time and 10 paid holidays

Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D Coverage

Company paid Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Quarterly Employee Lunches, Annual Events

Employee Recognition Programs

PPE Reimbursement

Come grow with us. Apply today!