Brake Press Operator 1st or 3rd (Fall River)

Company: Metalcraft of Mayville
Location: Fall River
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

Metalcraft of MayvilleMetalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer:Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identityBrake Press Operator 1st or 3rd (Fall River)US-WI-Fall RiverJob ID: 2025-3918Type: Regular Full-Time# of Openings: 2Category: ManufacturingMetalcraft of Mayville Inc. (Fall River)OverviewMetalcraft of Mayville is seeking a Brake Press Operator for 1st or 3rd Shift in our Fall River, WI facility. Apply today to join our team & a growing company! - -Benefits of working for Metalcraft: -

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Holidays & Vacation
• Air Conditioned Facility
• $2.00/hour shift premium for 2nd & 3rd shift
• Advancement Opportunities -
• Free Health Clinic -
• On-the-job training
• AND MORE! -Reporting to the Brake Press Manager this role 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 with some assistance provided. The Brake Press Operator may be required to assist other operators as a helper on key work or machines as required.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.
  • Lubricate workpieces with oil.
  • 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.
  • Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.
  • Mark identifying data on workpieces.
  • 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.
  • Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications.
  • Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas or to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs.
  • Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes.
  • Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters and secure ends on recoilers.
  • Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils.
  • Preheat workpieces, using heating furnaces or hand torches.
  • Hone cutters with oilstones to remove nicks.
  • Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, or cutters on arbors.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.Qualifications
    • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Prefer some 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.
    • Demonstrated ability to effectively implement or respond to change.
    • Work in an efficient and timely manner
    • Aptitude to take orders and execute the same efficiently
    • Demonstrated detail orientation, self motivation skills and ability to multi-taskEquipment Operated: - - Forklift, measurement devices, wrenches, screwdrivers and various other hand tools. -Compensation details: 7.24-7.25 Hourly WagePIc9168fe1bef8-37820-37237691

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