The Role:

Our Machine Operator, Painter sets up and operates automatic or manual production machines and equipment, such as brakes, rolls, shears, saws, and presses, to cut, bend, straighten, and form metal plates, sheets, and structural shapes according to blueprints and specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering specifications, and shop orders to determine machine setup, production methods, and sequence of operation.
• Selects, positions, and secures dies, blades, cutters, and fixtures onto machine, using rule, square, shims, templates, hand tools, and built-in gauges.
• Positions and clamps stop, guides, and turntables; adjusts controls to set and regulate machining factors, such as pressure, adjustment rolls, blade angle, and machine speed.
• Locates and marks bending or cutting lines and reference points on work piece, using instruments, such as rule and compass, or by tracing from templates.
• Positions work piece against stops and guides or aligns layout marks with dies or cutting blades.
• Observe machine operations to reposition work piece, change dies, or adjust machine settings for multiple or successive passes; inspects or measures work, using rule, gauges, and templates.
• Observe machine operations, material supplies, and position of work pieces to detect malfunctions, needed supplies, or misaligned parts.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance on machines as scheduled and required for TPM.

• At least one year of experience with production processes, machines, and/or tools.
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Proven working experience adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, proportions, and decimals.
• Proven experience understanding various measuring devices in meeting drawing dimensions and specifications.
• Proven working experience analyzing documents such as blueprints, work orders, work instructions, diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.