Press Operator

Position: Brake Press Operator

Wage: $18.18/hr. + (based on experience)

Shift: 2nd Shift; Monday – Friday, 2:00pm – 10:00pm; overtime as scheduled

Brake Press Operator is primarily responsible for the daily setup and operation of Cincinnati and Amada hydraulic CNC controlled press brakes in a just-in-time fabrication shop.

Brake Press Operator Responsibilities:

•Set up and operate a hydraulic press or punch 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

•Account for time and work completed via online computer data collection system.

•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.

•Maintain performance log books on assigned area equipment, report deficiencies to the maintenance team.

•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.

•Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.

•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.

•Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specified operations.

•Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.

•Grind out burrs or sharp edges, using portable grinders, speed lathes, or polishing jacks.

•Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.

•Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.

•Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.

•Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.

•Remove housings, feed tubes, tool holders, or other accessories to replace worn or broken parts, such as springs or bushings.

•Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes.

Brake Press Operator Requirements:

•Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

•Must have strong metal press forming and basic fabrication background.

•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.

•Previous experience with overhead crane use is desired.

•Ability to use a forklift.

Celerity Quality Benefits:

•Paid time off

•Health insurance

•Dental insurance

•Vision care program

•401k program

•Short term disability

•Term life insurance

•Education assistance

•Holiday bonuses

•Referral bonuses

Celerity Staffing is a 100% locally owned staffing agency with eight locations throughout Wisconsin. Our commitment focuses on respect, collaboration, quality, utmost professionalism, and a real commitment to work that benefits our communities. We celebrate the unique qualities that every person brings to the job and our business.

beaverdam@celeritystaffing.com