Press Brake Operator B - 1st Shift (6:45am - 3:15pm)

Perlick Corporation • Milwaukee, WI

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Set up, adjust, and operate press brakes to perform forming and bending operations on materials of various gauges, meeting close dimensional requirements. Position, align, and secure forming dies; adjust ram stroke for material gauge, angle, or contour; and set stop gauges according to specifications, templates, or samples. Determine bend sequences for multiple-pass work and improvise setups for special shapes, including single or compound radii and angle flanges, while carefully adjusting the ram to avoid surface irregularities.

Work from drawings, specifications, templates, and samples. Use measuring and inspection tools to set up and check work. Proceed with minimum supervision and take responsibility for the quality of your work, which is subject to process and final inspection. Limited initial setup knowledge is acceptable, but the operator must have at least six months of machine operation experience, become capable of basic press brake setups within six months, and continue developing advanced setup skills. The position requires meeting established efficiency and productivity standards.

Requirements

• At least six months of machine operation experience.
• Ability to perform basic press brake equipment setups within six months of starting, with continued learning of advanced setups.
• Knowledge of basic mechanical principles, metal fabricating methods, and basic mathematics, as may be acquired through vocational or high school education.
• Knowledge of press brake equipment and procedures, usually obtained through two years of a high school or vocational school education program.
• Entry-level blueprint-reading skills demonstrated through completion of a basic-level Welders Blue Print Reading class at a technical school or equivalent.
• Ability to use a scale, square, protractor, calipers, micrometers, and angle and radius sweep gauges.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, and operate press brakes for forming and bending materials to close dimensional requirements.
• Position, align, and secure forming dies; adjust ram stroke and stop gauges to meet material and dimensional specifications.
• Determine the sequence of bends for multiple-pass operations.
• Improvise setups for special shapes, including single or compound radii and angle flanges.
• Work from drawings, specifications, templates, and samples.
• Use measuring tools to set up and check work.
• Meet established efficiency and productivity standards.
• Take responsibility for the quality of work and perform with minimum supervision.

What This Job Offers

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