Brake Operator

Anchor Fabrication•Denton, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Anchor Fabrication, LLC, a precision metal fabrication company is seeking an experienced Press Brake Operator. Qualified candidates will be self-motivated and work with limited supervision setting up and operating Brake to bend, form and straighten metal stock to blueprint or specifications.

Requirements

Blueprint reading
Good math skills
High School or Equivalent

Nice To Haves

Amada and Trumpf Brake experience
Epicor experience
Technical School Experience

Responsibilities

Set up and operate all press brakes, including numerical control press brake, to bend metal to dimensions and angles.
Verify dimensions of work piece using template, scale or other precision measuring instruments.
Read, plan and make calculations for machine operation.
Determine and select dies for operation.
Plan sequence of operations applying knowledge of physical properties of metal.
Set up dies and support equipment for operation.
Run press brake and produce parts as required.
Verify final product from press brake and perform all final Quality Check activities.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of machines and dies.
Operate machine and handle tooling using safe manufacturing practices.
Utilize gauges, sample parts and poke yoke fixtures to fabricate parts to spec.
Figure bend lines and calculate size and angles using calculators and or charts.
Make required checks and make changes in programs to produce parts to spec.
Read calipers, height gauges and tape measure.
Prioritize production runs to make sure required dates are met.
Utilize set-up scrap pieces so that jobs complete with required qty.’s.
Collaborate on Safety, production and machine TIS’s.
Build a bend program from scratch and enter program into machine.
Claim labor correctly utilizing computers.
Train new employees in all duties of a Press Brake Operator.
Make sure employees run correct jobs utilizing the Production monitor screens.
Troubleshoot scrap issues and correct.
Program all Brakes.
Other duties as assigned.