ILUS - Brake Press Operator

Daifuku North America; Hobart (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Career Development Opportunities

Job summary

Daifuku North America is seeking a Brake Press Operator for the 3rd shift (9:00 PM–5:30 AM) in Hobart, IN. The role requires reading blueprints and precise tape measurements, with a minimum of 2 years’ related experience and a High School Diploma or equivalent.

Certification in crane and forklift operation is required, with Saturday work possible. The successful candidate will operate press brakes, follow job orders and blueprints, ensure product conformance, and participate in routine

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 2 years related experience
• Ability to read blueprints and exact measurements
• Knowledge of standard and metric measurements
• Knowledge of quality assurance and self-inspection techniques
• Crane operation certification required
• Forklift operation certification required
• Able to read, write, speak and understand English
• Availability to work on Saturdays as needed

Responsibilities

• Follow the Safety policy, including PPE
• Set up and operating press brakes and related equipment
• Check products against conformance to specifications
• Follow specifications in job orders, verbal instructions, and blueprints
• Observe machine operation to detect defects or malfunctions
• Perform minor maintenance such as oiling machines, dies, or workpieces
• Comply with Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures
• Ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement and customer satisfaction

Skills

Math skills

Blueprint reading

Measurements (standard/metric)

QA & self-inspection

Detail-oriented

Team orientation

English language

Saturday availability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Crane operation certification

Forklift operation certification

Job description

Manufacturing Company with Career Development Opportunities!

Comprehensive Benefits Package!

Full Time| 3r d Shift | Monday - Friday | 9:00 PM - 5:30 AM

Must be able to read exact measurements on a tape measure without assistance!

Must be able to read blueprints!

About Us

Daifuku is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.‑based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in‑house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intra‑logistics solutions. We provide leading‑edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light‑directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures.

If you want to join a team of industry leading experts and who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Position summary:

The Brake Press Operator uses press brakes and miscellaneous equipment to create, shape, and customize materials into a variety of forms dictated by Fabrication plans. Reads and interprets detailed and complex instructions to produce the desired forms.

• Following the Safety policy, including PPE
• Setting up and operating press brakes and other equipment on a variety of parts of all shapes and sizes
• Checking products against standards for conformance to specifications
• Following specifications in job orders, verbal instructions, and blueprints
• Observing machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunction
• Performing minor machine maintenance such as oiling machines, dies, or workpieces
• Employees are responsible to comply with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures.
• Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements

• Math skills
• Ability to read blueprints
• Knowledge of standard and metric measurements
• Knowledge of quality assurance and self-inspection techniques
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Team orientation
• Crane operation certification required
• Forklift operation certification required
• LOTO certification preferred, but not required
• Availability to work on Saturdays as needed
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

ADA Requirements

• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Visual: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Job Conditions

• The worker is subject to: inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to: hazards including a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.