Press Brake Operator - 2nd Shift

K&S-Manufacturin; Town of Ixonia (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

K&S Manufacturing Ixonia, Wisconsin, United States, is seeking a Press Brake Operator for the 2nd shift (2pm-12am). The candidate will program, set up, and operate Bystronic or Accurpress brakes, inspect parts, and work with engineering on prototyping while maintaining quality within specified tolerances.

Applicants should have at least 1 year of press brake experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to use standard measurement tools.

Qualifications

• One year of press brake experience or more.
• Ability to read customer and internal drawings
• Ability to set up, program/edit, and operate press brakes by controlling tooling and machinery
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Capable of using measuring tools (height stand, calipers, micrometers, protractors) to verify parts
• Complete and maintain shop paperwork and adhere to tolerances and specifications
• Perform daily 6S housekeeping duties

Responsibilities

• Read customer and internal drawings to guide production.
• Program, set up, and operate Bystronic or Accurpress press brakes.
• Inspect parts against blueprints using height stands, calipers, micrometers, protractors, and radius gauges.
• Run production efficiently and assist engineering on prototyping projects.
• Work within customer and internal tolerances and specifications.
• Complete and maintain accurate shop paperwork.
• Perform daily 6S duties.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Problem solving

Tools

Height stand

Caliper

Micrometer

Protractor

Radius gauge

Job description

Press Brake Operator - 2nd Shift

K&S Manufacturing Ixonia, Wisconsin, United States

About this position

K&S Manufacturing is a privately held, financially sound and growing company seeking a Press Brake Operator to join our team. In business since 1974, we are a vertically integrated leader in the field of metal fabrication. We are primed for continued growth and expansion through laser cutting, brake forming, robotic and manual welding, stamping, machining, and tool and die. This is a full-time position on 2nd shift (2pm-12am) including a 2nd shift, shift differential. Employees are stationed in a 100% air-conditioned facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Be able to read customer and internal drawings.
• Program, set up, and operate Bystronic or Accurpress Press Brakes.
• Inspect the parts produced by comparing the parts to blueprint using height stand, calipers, and other specialized measuring devices.
• Be able to run production efficiently as well as working with engineering on prototyping projects.
• Work within customer and internal tolerances and specifications.
• Complete and maintain accurate shop paperwork.
• Perform daily 6S duties.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1-year prior Press Brake experience.
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to use height stand, caliper, micrometer, protractor, radius gage, etc.
• Ability to perform machine setups, tooling changes, and make basic programming adjustments.