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Level : Entry
Job Location : Dakota Bodies Watertown - Watertown, SD
Position Type : Full Time
Education Level : None
Salary Range : $20.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage : None
Job Shift : Any
Job Category : Manufacturing
Description
Dakota Bodies is now hiring 2nd shift Brake Press Operator. New to the Brake Press or a seasoned veteran, we are willing to consider anyone eager enough to learn - as long as you can lift up to 50 pounds!
Starting pay : $20.00 per hour, DOE
Job Duties and Tasks
n t* Sets stops on machine bed, changes die, and adjusts components, such as ram or power press, when making multiple or successive passes.
n t* Operates power press, power brake, apron brake, swaging machine, foot-powered press, hydraulic press, or arbor press according to specifications.
n t* Installs, aligns, and secures gears, holding fixtures, dies to machine bed, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
n t* Plans sequence of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of metal. n t* Inspects workpiece for defects.
n t* Measures workpiece and verifies dimensions and weight, using micrometer, template, straightedge, and scale. n t* Selects and positions flat, block, radius, or special purpose die sets into ram and bed of machine, using hoist, crane, measuring instruments and hand tools. n
Qualifications
Knowledge, Experience, Education
n t* Experience preferred but will train. (preferably using an Accurpress Brake ETS 3000 Control) or complete training at the Watertown, SD facility.
n t* Equivalent combination of education and experience. n t* Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
n t* Ability to read blueprints n t* Ability to read a tape measure n
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Knowledge, Experience, Education
n t* Experience preferred but will train. (preferably using an Accurpress Brake ETS 3000 Control) or complete training at the Watertown, SD facility.
n t* Equivalent combination of education and experience. n t* Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
n t* Ability to read blueprints n t* Ability to read a tape measure n
Last updated : 2024-05-14
Full Time
Durable Manufacturing
$42k-52k (estimate)
05/18/2024
05/24/2024
dakotabodies.com
WATERTOWN, SD
200 - 500
1997
Private
JEFF ORTHAUS
$200M - $500M
Durable Manufacturing
Dakota Bodies is a designer and manufacturer of utility and service truck bodies and accessories.
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