Press Brake Set up & Programmer

Ascend Staffing • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Press Brake Set up & Programmer sets up, operates, and tends press brake and other machines used to cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic materials. The role includes programming press brake machines, preparing and adjusting machine tooling and components, and checking completed work for quality and conformance to specifications. The position is located in Dallas, Texas, and pays $25.00–$27.00 per hour. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience with press brake machines, including Amada, Cincinnati, or Trumpf.
• At least two years of experience setting up, operating, or tending machines used to process metal or plastic materials.
• Ability to program press brake machines.
• Considerable knowledge of product-conversion principles and practices.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, or tend machines used to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
• Examine completed work pieces for defects and sort defective pieces by type of flaw.
• Measure completed work pieces to verify conformance to specifications using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
• Set machine-bed stops, change dies, and adjust components such as rams or power presses for multiple or successive passes.
• Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
• Test and adjust machine speeds or actions to meet product specifications using gauges and hand tools.
• Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in machine rams or beds using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
• Read work orders or production schedules to determine materials, cutting locations, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct work pieces.
• Position, align, and secure work pieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or dies.
• Load work pieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
• Adjust press ram strokes to specified lengths using hand tools.
• Clean and lubricate machines and clean the work area.
• Mark identifying data on work pieces.
• Program press brake machines.

What This Job Offers

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