PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR - Full-time

We have a full-time opening for a PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR.

Must be able to work various shifts per week.

• Be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities












Use and conduct proper care of PPE

Sets up and operates fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, saws, and presses, to cut, bend, straighten, and form metal/fiberglass plates, sheets and structural shapes according to blueprints and specifications

Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering specifications, and shop orders to determine machine setup, production methods, and sequence of operation

Selects, positions, and secures dies, blades, cutters, and fixtures onto machine, using rule, square, shims, templates, hand tools, and built-in gauges

Starts machine and observes machine operation to reposition work piece, change dies, or adjust machine settings for multiple or successive passes

Inspects or measures work, using rule, gauges, and templates.

Lifts work piece manually or with hoist, and positions and secures it on machine table in drilling jig or holding fixture

Moves machine controls to feed tools into work piece, and engages automatic feed or manually holds

Observes machine operation, and verifies conformance of work piece to specifications, using fixed gauges, calipers, and micrometers

Changes worn cutting tools, using wrenches

Moves controls to adjust cutting speeds, feed rates, and depth of cut.

Support the Altec Production System (APS)

Follow established safety, environmental and quality policies, procedures and practices

Maintain work area and shop tools/equipment

Maintain daily time records

Other job duties as assigned










Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Basic Qualifications -High School Diploma/GED required. -Vocational training in lieu of experience would be considered -Ability to read, write, and comprehend required. -Basic computer usage knowledge required. -Ability to use measuring equipment and read blue prints and schematics required. -General knowledge of at least one of the following desired -Mechanical -Manufacturing / Production processes