Press Brake Operator
Jensen Metal Products Inc.
Racine, Wisconsin
press brake
team
operating
material
safety
production
machinery
dimensional
mechanical
sheet
sheet metal
engineering
lifting
April 23, 2024
Jensen Metal Products Inc.
Racine, Wisconsin
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Position Summary
Operate Amada® and Safan Darley® press brakes and support the production team by assembling parts, operating machinery, and forming of metal products as instructed by supervisors
In addition, produce a variety of parts, all of which must meet the dimensional specifications of the mechanical engineered drawings.
Essential Functions
Requirements
Education and Experience
Physical Demands
Full-time
Description
Position Summary
Operate Amada® and Safan Darley® press brakes and support the production team by assembling parts, operating machinery, and forming of metal products as instructed by supervisors
In addition, produce a variety of parts, all of which must meet the dimensional specifications of the mechanical engineered drawings.
Essential Functions
- Establish and operate sheet metal equipment under minimal supervision to fabricate as well as form products as per engineering drawings and parameters
- Perform loading and unloading of material by changing tools and select required machine programs
- Inspect and maintain press breaking operative equipment's for conformance with safety requirements
- Ensure to correct issues related to safety before performing operations
- Prioritize production runs to assure customer orders are concluded on time
Maximize machine run time plus productivity - Work from live schedule, verbal and written instruction, bills of material, routing, samples, blueprints, and control plans
- Operate fabricator, begin machine, and supervise displays plus machine operation to identify malfunction
- Set up tooling, load programs and set machine parameters to ensure optimal performance of the equipment
- Maintain and manage as well as tooling cleanliness and in good physical shape
- Inspects all manufactured parts following work in process inspection methods and ensure to accomplish engineering specifications
- Resolve quality as well as mechanical problems and repair minor issues along with equipment adjustments as required
- Work in a fast-paced environment with fast changing priorities
- Provide a great level of attention to detail and focus on the given task
- Consistently produce usable product that meets the dimensional specifications of the engineered drawings
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Positive attitude and respect fellow employees
- Ability to perform well as a team
- Self-motivator and must be flexible to accommodate needs of your team
- Safety minded when performing task
- Ability and willingness to learn and be trained
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Must be able to work Monday-Thursday, 5:00am - 3:30pm; To meet the needs of the customer's occasional overtime may be required
The company will try and give as much notice as possible
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 2+ years set-up and operating experience, preferably with Amada® HFB-FBD or Safan Darley® equipment
- Solid background working with sheet metal
- Knowledge of tooling and tool maintenance
- Proven measurement and mathematical fraction/decimal and metric conversion skills
- Ability to read blueprints
- Ability to distinguish material types including aluminum, steel and stainless steel
Physical Demands
- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms, hands, fingers, legs and moving your whole body, such as lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, handling of materials, and operating machinery.
- Perform repetitive motions using your hands and fingers such as, but not limited to, grasping, gripping, and holding.
- Carrying & lifting 10 - 50lbs
frequently
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