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JOB OVERVIEW
JOB TITLE
Operator A
LOCATION
PLANT
REPORTS TO
SUPERVISOR
JOB DESCRIPTION
Sets up and operates machines such as cutoff saws, shears, rolls, brakes, presses, forming machines, cutting machines and punches to fabricate metal products. Daily work duties for press brake operators vary based on the manufacturing projects and the department they work in.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Able to read and interpret blueprints and engineering plans
- Laying out, cutting, fitting, measuring, and welding stainless steel to create the desired shape or object as defined in the blueprints
- Inspect Sheet Metal for imperfections and overall quality
- Accuracy in reading a tape measure, caliper, or other tools of measure to ensure appropriate cutting of the stainless steel.
- Selects, installs, and aligns dies, punches, cutting tools, guides, and stops to set up machine
- Can work independently or within a group
- Sets stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule, or templates
- Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from work piece using various hand tools
- Inspection of the item to ensure quality of piece produced and make corrections before sending it off to the next station
- Stacks, marks, packs, and transports finished work pieces to next workstation using routings and dispatches
- Be able to meet the physical demands of the position (standing for long periods, bending/ lifting/ holding/ grasping)
- Other duties as deemed necessary
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Ability to read blueprints, drawings
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, suing whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
- Apply common sense understand to carry out simple one or two-step instructions
- Able to use small to midsized hand tools in a safe manner
- Can read a tape measure down to 1/32 of an inch
- Attention to detail
- Able to add/subtract/multiply/divide all unites of measure
- Analytical thinking
- Time Management to be able to meet production deadlines and target rates
- Able to communicate effectively with others
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience working with stainless steel or other metals a plus
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- Experience in reading a tape measure; accurately taking measurements
- Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use PPE (personal protective equipment)
- Experience working with hands, lifting, and moving large pieces’ metal
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel. Employee frequently is required to stand and reach with hands and arms. Employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision. Also while performing this job, you will be exposed regularly to fumes and airborne particles and occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level is usually moderate to loud.