What are the responsibilities and job description for the Brake Press Operator position at DAKOTA BODIES LLC?
Job Details
Level: Entry
Job Location: Dakota Bodies Watertown - Watertown, SD
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: None
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Manufacturing
Description
Dakota Bodies is seeking experienced Brake Press Operators!
Job Duties and Tasks
- Sets stops on machine bed, changes die, and adjusts components, such as ram or power press, when making multiple or successive passes.
- Operates power press, power brake, apron brake, swaging machine, foot-powered press, hydraulic press, or arbor press according to specifications.
- Installs, aligns, and secures gears, holding fixtures, dies to machine bed, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
- Plans sequence of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of metal.
- Inspects workpiece for defects.
- Measures workpiece and verifies dimensions and weight, using micrometer, template, straightedge, and scale.
- Selects and positions flat, block, radius, or special purpose die sets into ram and bed of machine, using hoist, crane, measuring instruments and hand tools.
Company Total Rewards:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term disability and company paid life insurance
- 401K with company match
- Sign on Bonus available – up to $1500!
- Attendance Bonus eligibility
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay starts day one
Qualifications
Knowledge, Experience, Education
- Experience preferred but will train. (preferably using an Accurpress Brake ETS 3000 Control) or complete training at the Watertown, SD facility.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Ability to read blueprints
- Ability to read a tape measure
