Punch Press Setup Operator- 1st Shift

Eaton Corporation•Syracuse, NY

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Punch Press Setup Operator is responsible for setting up and operating various machines including drilling, tapping, multi-press, and punch press for a wide range of job shop work such as blanking, punching, piercing, notching, embossing, forming, and bending. This role also involves setting up and operating riveting, swedge, and wedge nut assembly equipment. Key duties include manually filling and monitoring feeder bowls, labeling and loading boxes, selecting and setting dies, adjusting machine parameters, and performing quality checks using precision tools. The operator is also expected to perform minor maintenance activities, maintain visual controls, and report any faulty operations or defective materials to the supervisor. The position requires judgment and planning within established methods.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate.
A Minimum of two (2) years of machine operation/set-up experience required.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Only candidates residing within the immediate geographic area (50 miles) of Syracuse, NY will be considered for this position

Responsibilities

Setup and operate drilling and tapping machines, multi-press, and punch press operations for a wide range of job shop work including blanking, punching, piercing, notching, embossing, forming, bending and related operations on bar strips or continuous rolls of prescribed materials.
Setup, adjust and operate dial presses and related equipment.
Setup and operate riveting, swedge and wedge nut assembly equipment.
Manually fill and monitor feeder bowls, magazine and unload station with specified parts to insure continuous operation of equipment.
Label, close and load boxes to containers and/or pallets as directed.
Select and set die sets or punch and die members in the press and align as necessary.
Secure dies in place on bed or in ram.
Determine and set stroke of the ram.
Adjust air on mechanical knock-out devices.
For automatic operations, setup automatic feeder to position metal under ram, synchronize action of feeder bar or punch rollers with feed and take off conveyor and automatic action of ram, position clamp feed guides and thread and position metal strips from play-out reel through pinch rollers, through the die and into the scrap cutter.
Check setup to insure tightness of all bolts and clamps.
Adjust any safety devices.
Check work with samples, scales, calipers, micrometers and fixed gauges to close tolerances.
Determine when punch and dies are in need of repair.
Prepare move tickets.
Use hand truck to move material, parts and finished product as necessary.
Perform Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities such as minor maintenance that includes cleaning, inspection, minor lubrication and tightening loose bolts.
Administer the 5-S’s, including sweeping and mopping of floors around machine perimeter.
Maintain visual controls and Material Replenishment System (MRS).
Detect faulty operation or defective material; report all unusual conditions to supervisor.
Duties involve judgment and some planning and making decisions as to sequence of operations or procedures within limits of standard or recognized methods and established precedent.