Brake Press Operator 2nd Shift (Mayville)

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc.; Mayville (ND); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a skilled Brake Press Operator to join their dynamic team in a thriving manufacturing environment. This role involves setting up and operating hydraulic CNC controlled press brakes, ensuring quality and efficiency in production. You will have the chance to work with advanced machinery while contributing to a culture that values safety and continuous improvement. The company offers competitive pay, a supportive work atmosphere, and opportunities for advancement. If you are detail-oriented and ready to take on new challenges, this position is a perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Air Conditioned Facility

$2.00/hour shift premium

Advancement Opportunities

Free Health Clinic

On-the-job training

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and strong background in metal press forming.
• Competent in basic dimensional measuring and precision tools.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate hydraulic press for routine work.
• Load and install tools, ensuring quality standards are met.
• Safely operate forklift and maintain equipment logs.

Skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Metal press forming

Basic fabrication background

Dimensional measuring

Basic shop math

Blueprint reading

Forklift operation

Detail orientation

Self-motivation

Multi-tasking

Tools

Forklift

Measurement devices

Hand tools

Job description

Overview

Metalcraft of Mayville is seeking a Brake Press Operator for 2nd Shift in our Mayville, WI facility. Apply today to join our team & a growing company!

Benefits of working for Metalcraft:

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Holidays & Vacation
• Air Conditioned Facility
• $2.00/hour shift premium for 2nd & 3rd shift
• Advancement Opportunities
• Free Health Clinic
• On-the-job training
• AND MORE!

Reporting to the Brake Press Manager, this role is primarily responsible for the daily setup and operation of Cincinnati and Amada hydraulic CNC controlled press brakes in a just-in-time fabrication shop with some assistance provided. The Brake Press Operator may be required to assist other operators as a helper on key work or machines as required.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate a hydraulic press or punch press for routine established work.
• Select correct tooling for the job task with setup documents or supervisor/lead assistance.
• Load, install and correctly set up the tools required with some assistance from a supervisor or a lead.
• Perform assigned work to time standards and quality expectations.
• Account for time and work completed via online computer data collection system.
• Safely operate a forklift to handle materials and completed work.
• Make routine decisions and use problem-solving to resolve basic manufacturing issues or seek assistance.
• Report and document basic material, production, and quality control issues.
• Maintain performance log books on assigned area equipment, report deficiencies to the maintenance team.
• Participate in equipment preventative maintenance at the operator level.
• Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
• Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
• Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
• Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
• Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
• Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
• Lubricate workpieces with oil.
• Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specified operations.
• Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
• Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.
• Mark identifying data on workpieces.
• Grind out burrs or sharp edges, using portable grinders, speed lathes, or polishing jacks.
• Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.
• Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.
• Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.
• Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.
• Remove housings, feed tubes, tool holders, or other accessories to replace worn or broken parts, such as springs or bushings.
• Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications.
• Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas or to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs.
• Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes.
• Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters and secure ends on recoilers.
• Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils.
• Preheat workpieces, using heating furnaces or hand torches.
• Hone cutters with oilstones to remove nicks.
• Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, or cutters on arbors.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have strong metal press forming and basic fabrication background.
• Competent at basic dimensional measuring and able to quickly learn the use of precision measurement tools.
• Demonstrated competency in basic shop math.
• Basic ability to read and understand blueprints and other shop drawing aids.
• Ability to work with various types of metal forming constraints with guidance.
• Previous experience with overhead crane use is desired.
• Ability to use a forklift.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively implement or respond to change.
• Work in an efficient and timely manner.
• Aptitude to take orders and execute the same efficiently.
• Demonstrated detail orientation, self-motivation skills, and ability to multi-task.

Equipment Operated: Forklift, measurement devices, wrenches, screwdrivers, and various other hand tools.

Job Expectations

Physical Demands:

Work Environment:

Regularly exposed to varying temperature conditions between 60-100 degrees Fahrenheit, loud noise, moving machinery parts, airborne particles, and fumes from production equipment.

Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

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