Brake Press Operator

Dakota Bodies Llc; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting pay $20.00/hr

Night shift differential $2.00/hr

Training provided

Job summary

Dakota Bodies is hiring Brake Press Operators for Day, Night, and Weekend shifts in Watertown, SD. Starting pay is $20.00 per hour with a $2.00 per hour night shift differential. We welcome both newcomers and seasoned operators who can lift up to 50 pounds.

Experience preferred but training is available at our Watertown facility. Roles involve setting dies, operating various presses, and inspecting workpieces to ensure adherence to specifications.

Qualifications

• Able to read blueprints.
• Able to read a tape measure.

Responsibilities

• Set stops on machine bed, change dies, and adjust components.
• Operate brake press and related equipment per specifications.
• Install, align, and secure gears and dies using gauges and hand tools.
• Plan sequence of operations and verify dimensions and weight.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Tape measure

Machinery operation

Quality inspection

Tools

Accurpress Brake ETS 3000

Job description

Dakota Bodies is now hiring Day, Night, and Weekend Brake Press Operators. New to the Brake Press or a seasoned veteran, we are willing to consider anyone eager enough to learn - as long as you can lift up to 50 pounds!Starting pay: $20.00 per hour, DOENight Shift Differential: $2.00 per hourJob Duties and TasksSets 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.Knowledge, Experience, EducationExperience 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 blueprintsAbility to read a tape measure