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Brake Press Operator - 1st & 2nd Shift (20028)
Grafton, WI · ManufacturingJob Purpose: Sets up and operates production equipment primarily the Brake Press in a safe and efficient manner to produce parts the meet or exceed customer requirements.
Essential Job Functions:
Non-essential Job Functions:
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge:
Physical Demands:
Training Requirements:
Work Environment:
Protective Equipment/Clothing Required:
Essential Job Functions:
- Responsible for set-up and operation of Brake Press for a variety of unusual Brake Press operations
- May also set-up and operate Punch Press
- Work from fairly complicated drawings, layouts, sketches, and templates to meet close tolerance and print specifications.
- Plan sequence of operations and select dies when not specified (as required)
- Make machine adjustments
- Must use drawing software to locate dimensioning
- Responsible for initial quality checks
- Responsible for maintaining the quality and production standards
- Perform routine maintenance on the brake press (as required)
- Fill out all paperwork as required
- Follow all company policies and procedures as applicable to position
- Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures (5S)
- Understand and follow health, safety, security, quality, and environmental practices as required for IATF, 19649/ISO 9001:2015
Non-essential Job Functions:
- Other tasks, duties, and responsibilities as requested by the Production Supervisor or other member of management
Qualifications:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum 1-year related Set-Up experience or equivalent
- Forklift certification preferred
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge:
- Knowledge of hand tools
- Knowledge of gauges to check parts (micrometers, calipers, drop indicators, protractors and square)
- Ability to set-up machines
- Basic math skills
- Ability to read drawings
- Requires a fundamental knowledge of machine shop operations acquired by on-the-job training
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers
Physical Demands:
- Requires standing, intermittent sitting, and walking.
- Regularly required to communicate and listen.
- Occasionally required to reach above shoulders, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch
- Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls
Training Requirements:
- Training requirements as applicable to the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System
Work Environment:
- Primary work is performed in manufacturing area
- Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Protective Equipment/Clothing Required:
- Ear plugs
- Safety glasses with side shields
- Steel toed safety shoes
- Mask (as required)