Press Brake Operator

Press Brake Operator

Days 7am-3:30pm

$20 to $22

Press Brake PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Forming sheet metal by programming, setting up and operating a brake press(Amada) and performing other sheet metal operations in a fabrication environment to provide quality products.  

Abide by company policies and procedures and interact with all employees in a positive and fair manner.

Press Brake KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: (Minimum education, training, skills and experience)

Must have the ability to program, safely set-up and operate CNC and conventional brake presses to form various sheet metals to meet specified requirements with little to no supervision. 

Ability to operate additional metal fabrication equipment such as drill press, chop saw, grinders, buffers, strippit and time saver preferred. 

Must also be able to perform various inspection functions utilizing inspection tools (such as tape measure, calipers and protractor) and read and understand prints, finish specifications, bills of material, routers, and work instructions.

Press Brake PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (Representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of the job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and smell. The employee must lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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* Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
* Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
* Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
* Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
* Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
* Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
* Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
* Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
* Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
* Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
* Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
* Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
* Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.
* Clean and lubricate machines.
* Mark identifying data on workpieces.
* Clean work area.
* Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.
* Operate forklifts to deliver materials.
* Lubricate workpieces with oil.
* Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specified operations.
* Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications.
* Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.
* Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas or to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs.
* Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters and secure ends on recoilers.
* Grind out burrs or sharp edges, using portable grinders, speed lathes, or polishing jacks.
* Remove housings, feed tubes, tool holders, or other accessories to replace worn or broken parts, such as springs or bushings.
* Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.
* Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.
* Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, or cutters on arbors.
* Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils.
* Preheat workpieces, using heating furnaces or hand torches.
* Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes.
* Hone cutters with oilstones to remove nicks.