Brake Press Setup Operator

MedStar Health; Town of Hartford (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a skilled Machine Operator to set up and tend processing machines for metal or plastic materials. The ideal candidate will have experience operating machinery, ensuring quality control through measurement and inspection, and maintaining equipment functionality.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, or tend machines to process materials.
• Measure workpieces for accuracy and sort defects.
• Monitor machine operations and maintain equipment.

Job description

Germantown, WI

1st Shift, Mon - Fri 7am - 3pm

2nd shift, Mon - Thurs 3pm - 1am

$18 - $26 p/hr

Job Purpose:

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Essential Duties and/or Responsibilities:

• Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
• Examine completed workpieces for defects such as chipped edges and marred surfaces, and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• Read work orders and production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, and dimensions and tolerances.
• Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
• Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
• Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
• Test and adjust machine speeds and actions, according to product specifications, and using gauges and hand tools.
• 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.
• Clean and lubricate machines.