Brake Press Operator/ Set up - 2nd Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Interested in working for an industry leader?  

Since 1970, Anchor Manufacturing Group, Inc. has been providing exceptional quality stampings and welded assemblies to diversified industries with significant expertise in the automotive industry. With 350,000 square feet of manufacturing space and a stand-alone tool and die business, Anchor supplies the highest quality products to North American, European, and Asian OEM’s as well as Tier I and Tier II manufacturers. Our core expertise includes small to large metal stampings and complex welded assemblies including Class A appearance trim, structural, exterior, interior, exhaust, N.V.H., ride control, seating, steering column, brake, chassis, and safety related components. 

• Works independently, dependable, and able to work to production rates and deadlines. 
• Experience reading micrometers, calipers, and tape measures.
• Comfortable forming a variety of materials, including steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
• Minimum of two years’ experience setting up and running press brake equipment (Amada preferred).

Responsibilities:

• Set up, adjust, and operate the press brake to perform a wide variety of operations on a diversified line of work, including prototype jobs and new and existing production parts.
• Select the proper punch and die tooling and calculate bend allowances for various material types and thicknesses.
• Read and interpret fabrication drawings. Measure product dimensions to verify accuracy of machine operation and perform quality inspection of finished product as required by the work order.
• Perform first piece, in-process, and last piece inspection per print and maintain quality assurance records.
• Follow established safety, environmental, and quality policies, procedures, and practices; operate all machinery according to current safety rules.
• Work with minimum supervision and troubleshoot set-up and run issues as they arise.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area; keep machine and tooling in good working order and return all tools and accessories to their proper locations after each run.
• Stay on task within defined work hours to achieve production efficiency and quality goals, and adapt to changing priorities in order to meet customer requirements.
• Work with the supervisor and engineering regarding discrepancies between planned target times and actual set-up and/or run times.
• Process required paperwork according to Standard Operating Procedure.
• Understand the PLEX system: control panel of loading, recording production, scrap, and unloading containers.
• All positions are cross functional; may assist in other manufacturing areas that management deems necessary.
• Additional duties as assigned.