Press Brake Operator

Purpose:

Operate Press Brake to form, bend, punch, notch variety of standard work. The Press Brake Operator is responsible for ensuring products meet our quality standards with regard to customer specifications. The Press Brake Operator must be able to make proper tooling selections, program and set up machine and work from blue prints and drawings.

Essential Functions:

1. Set-up tooling and Program Press Brake per Customer CAD Data
2. Able to use Calipers and Micrometers.
3. Work from blueprints, drawings to meet customer specifications an tolerances
4. Trouble shoot machine and adjust the functions and settings of machines
5. Perform necessary quality inspections to ensure that parts meet guidelines
6. Perform preventative and regular maintenance on press to ensure that their operational life is extended
7. Conduct operations in a manner that promote safety. Compile with OSHA and MDSD Standards.
8. Participate in 6S activities

Requirements:

1. High School Diploma or GED; technical degree preferred
2. Experience in Press Brake programming, operations and change overs.
3. Hands on mechanical skills
4. Professional attitude
5. Experience using height gages and calipers
6. Able to read blue prints and machine drawings
7. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
8. Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
9. Analytical and problem solving skills
10. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts desired
11. Compliance with all health and safety regulations, policies and procedures
12. Strong attention to detail
13. Must have regular attendance as well as willingness and ability to work overtime

Americans with Disabilities Specifications

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Summary

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use his/her hands, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hearing capacity required to maximize ability to understand all verbal communication and react accordingly.