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Machine Operator - Drop Hammer

HM Dunn AeroSystems, Inc.
Wichita, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 12/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/21/2026
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more

information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13448297

**SUMMARY**

Set up and operate drop hammer to bend, form, stretch, notch, punch, or

straighten metals and structural shapes as specified by work orders,

blueprints, drawings, or layouts.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

Sets stops on machine bed, changes dies, and adjusts components, such as

ram, when making multiple or successive passes.\

Operates drop hammer to bend, form, notch, stretch, punch or straighten

metals.\

Selects and positions flat, block, radius, or special purpose die sets

into ram and bed of machine.\

Installs, aligns, and secures gears, holding fixtures, dies to machine

bed, using gauges, and/or templates, and hand tools.\

Measures workpiece and verifies dimensions and weight, using micrometer,

template, straightedge, and scale.\

Inspects workpiece for defects.\

Lifts, positions, and secures workpiece between dies of machine using

crane.\

Lubricates workpiece with oil.\

Grinds out burrs and sharp edges, using portable grinder, speed lathe

and polishing jack.\

Handforms, cuts, or finishes workpiece using tools.

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