Machine Operator (Press Brake) 2027 Intern, 2nd Shift
About The Position
This paid internship supports work across several fabrication areas, including machine operation, machining, welding, grinding, and material handling, depending on workflow. The intern learns to set up and operate fabrication equipment, including cutoff and band saws, shears, rolls, press brakes, CNC punch machines, and lasers, and assists with basic preventative maintenance. The role also involves reading blueprints and job orders, handling tools and workpieces, checking finished work against specifications, sharpening tools with a CNC grinder, and entering material usage into the AS400 inventory control system. The intern is expected to learn press brake operation and cross-train on other equipment. The position is based in a clean, climate-controlled environment and offers career growth potential.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a fabrication program at a vocational technical school or accredited college or technical school.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to communicate information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to measure accurately with a tape measure and square to 1/32 inch and convert decimals to fractions.
- Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to distinguish stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum.
- Ability to read blueprints or schematics.
- Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including regular standing, walking, hand use, reaching, talking, and hearing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; occasional sitting and climbing or balancing; and regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Basic computer skills, including Excel and/or Google Sheets.
Responsibilities
- Read blueprints or job orders for product specifications, dimensions, tolerances, tooling instructions, and operation sequences.
- Learn to set up and operate fabrication machines and equipment, including cutoff and band saws, shears, rolls, press brakes, CNC punch machines, and lasers.
- Select, position, and secure tools and workpieces using tool holders, holding devices, machine tables, or fixtures.
- Set machine controls to position tools and workpieces and establish specified feeds, speeds, and depth of cut.
- Observe machine operations and verify that workpieces conform to specifications.
- Operate a CNC grinder to sharpen tools.
- Enter material usage into the AS400 inventory control system to help maintain accurate inventory records.
- Learn machine operation and assist with basic preventative maintenance of equipment.
- Learn to operate a press brake and cross-train on other equipment.
- Perform fabrication, machining, welding, grinding, and material-handling tasks as workflow requires.
Benefits
- Paid internship
- Career growth potential
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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