Press Brake Operator

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Measure completed work pieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.

• Examine completed work pieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.

• Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.

• Load work pieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.

• Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

• Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.

• 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.

• Clean and lubricate machines.

• Position, align, and secure work pieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies

• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work on more than one task at a time.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work effectively with fellow employees.
• Ability to perform repetitive work.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Regular predictable attendance.’