Weekend Brake Press Operator – Hands-On Machining

Spx-Technologie; Cuba (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

SPX Technologies is seeking a Brake Press Operator for the weekend shift at our Missouri facility. You will set up and operate brake presses and related equipment to fabricate metal parts, while following blueprints and ensuring quality standards.

The role requires basic machining experience, the ability to read drawings, and the physical capability to handle lifting up to 25 pounds. Join a diverse team delivering reliable, energy-efficient solutions in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• One to three months related experience and/or training.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Role requires standing, manual dexterity and ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Design and/or develop tolls, jigs, and fixtures used in production.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpiece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or workpiece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Verifies conformance of finished workpiece to specifications.
• Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly.
• Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly.
• Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.
• Operates welding equipment to cut or weld parts.
• Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.

Skills

Machining

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SPX Technologies is seeking a Brake Press Operator for the weekend shift at our Missouri facility. You will set up and operate brake presses and related equipment to fabricate metal parts, while following blueprints and ensuring quality standards.

The role requires basic machining experience, the ability to read drawings, and the physical capability to handle lifting up to 25 pounds. Join a diverse team delivering reliable, energy-efficient solutions in a manufacturing environment.