Brake Press Operator - 1st Shift

EK Machine • Fall River, WI

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About The Position

Operates CNC-controlled brake presses, setting up, adjusting, and running a variety of work, including prototype jobs and new part orders. The role involves interpreting blueprints, calculating bend allowances for different materials and thicknesses, selecting appropriate punch and die tooling, and understanding advanced programming functions. The operator also prepares setup sheets, inspects parts with precision measuring equipment, documents inspection data, and keeps the work area clean and organized.

Requirements

• One-year certificate from a college or technical school; or a minimum of five years of related experience and/or training and a high school diploma or GED; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, memos, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and present information effectively to other employees in small groups or one-on-one.
• Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions using common-sense understanding and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds, and occasionally stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints.
• Calculate bend allowances for various material types and thicknesses.
• Select proper punch and die tooling.
• Set up, adjust, and operate brake presses for a wide variety of operations.
• Set up, adjust, and operate brake presses to run prototype jobs and new part orders.
• Write setup sheets and use advanced programming functions.
• Inspect parts using precision measuring equipment and document inspection data.
• Clean and organize the work area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED