Brake Press Operator

Dakota Bodies Llc; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Dakota Bodies Llc in Watertown, SD is seeking an Entry Level Press Operator to set stops on the machine bed, change dies, and operate various presses to produce parts per specifications.

Starting pay is $20.00 per hour with a $2.00 night shift differential. DOE; full-time position with ongoing training available at the Watertown facility.

Qualifications

• Experience with metal fabrication and reading blueprints.
• Willing to train; experience preferred.
• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, maintenance.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Tape measure reading

Mechanical aptitude

Machine operation

Education

None

Tools

Accurpress Brake ETS 3000

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Dakota Bodies Watertown - Watertown, SD 57201Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: NoneSalary Range: $20.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Manufacturing

Starting pay: $20.00 per hour, DOE

Night Shift Differential: $2.00 per hour

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.

QualificationsKnowledge, 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