Brake Press Operator: Precise Setup & Production Flow

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. is seeking a Brake Press Operator to set up and run Cincinnati and Amada hydraulic CNC controlled presses in our just-in-time fabrication shop.

Working under the Brake Press Manager, you will handle tooling, perform setup, and operate machines to meet production schedules. You will verify dimensions with basic measurement tools, read work orders, follow safety standards, and assist other operators as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate a hydraulic 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Dimensional measuring

Shop math

Blueprint reading

Forklift operation

Overhead crane experience

Adaptability

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Job description

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. is seeking a Brake Press Operator to set up and run Cincinnati and Amada hydraulic CNC controlled presses in our just-in-time fabrication shop.

Working under the Brake Press Manager, you will handle tooling, perform setup, and operate machines to meet production schedules. You will verify dimensions with basic measurement tools, read work orders, follow safety standards, and assist other operators as needed.