Press Brake/Shear Operator

Department: Sheet Metal

Purpose of Position: The Shear Operator runs a machine that cuts materials such as sheet metal and various other types of metal to specified dimensions and angles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Lifts workpiece manually or by overhead crane to machine bed or roller table and positions it against side guide end stops.
•    Positions and clamps stops and side guides to set length angle of cut, using rule, built-in gauges, or templates.
•    Turns handwheel to adjust rake (angle) and pressure of blade.
•    Starts machine which clamps workpiece and lowers blade to cut metal.
•    Lays out cutting lines on metal, using rule, square, or template when shearing single pieces.  
•    May position stops according to calibrated gauge on machine to shear to length such items as scrap, billets, or reinforcing rods.
•    May tilt bed, blade, or install fixtures to shear, bevel, or trim fabricated items.
•    Inspect work, using tape, compass, gauge, template, or micrometer to verify dimensions.
•    Must be proficient in the position of shear operator.
•    Collects cut material and stacks it on pallets for further processing.
•    Must to able to follow directions for each set-up and operation.

Qualifications:
•    Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
•    Strong analytical skills
•    Good problem solving skills
•    Mechanical aptitude and an eye for detail
•    Conscious of safety at all times
•    Good communication skills, both written and oral
•    Ability to read blue prints is a plus
•    Stand for at least 8 hours a day
•    The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel objects such as tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
•    The employee is required to frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
•    Employee may occasionally be required to climb or balance.
•    Continuously perform repetitive movements
•    The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.  
•    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
•    High school diploma or GED is preferred
•     1-3 months of related experience operating a Shear is preferred.

Pay Range $16.00-$19.00