Brake Press Operator

DAKOTA BODIES LLC • Watertown, SD

7d • $20 - $0 • Onsite

About The Position

Dakota Bodies is hiring Brake Press Operators for day, night, and weekend shifts at its Watertown, South Dakota facility. The role is open to candidates new to brake press operation as well as experienced operators; training may be provided. Starting pay is $20.00 per hour, depending on experience, with a $2.00-per-hour night shift differential. Candidates must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Mechanical knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Experience is preferred, but training may be provided; an equivalent combination of education and experience is accepted.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using an Accurpress Brake ETS 3000 Control.

Responsibilities

• Set stops on the machine bed, change dies, and adjust components such as the ram or power press for multiple or successive passes.
• Operate power presses, power brakes, apron brakes, swaging machines, foot-powered presses, hydraulic presses, or arbor presses according to specifications.
• Install, align, and secure gears, holding fixtures, and dies to the machine bed using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
• Plan the sequence of operations using knowledge of the physical properties of metal.
• Inspect workpieces for defects.
• Measure workpieces and verify dimensions and weight using a micrometer, template, straightedge, and scale.
• Select and position flat, block, radius, or special-purpose die sets into the ram and machine bed using a hoist, crane, measuring instruments, and hand tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed