1st Shift - Brake Press Set-Up Operator

Position: Brake Press Set-Up Operator Location: Hartford, WI Shift: 1 st Shift - 7:00am - 3:30pm, M-F Pay range: $20.00 - $25.00 / hour Job Summary: The Brake Press Set-Up Operator involves preparing parts from metal using a press brake, a computer numeric controlled (CNC) piece of equipment that makes precision bends, punches, or cuts into metal. Responsibilities: Identify why machines are not at peak performance, how to increase output and how to fix errors
Use attention to detail to ensure precision
Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and work orders to determine tooling, bend sequence, and part specifications
Select, install, and align dies, punches, and tooling for each job
Set up and program CNC or manual brake press controls (back gauge, tonnage, bend angles)
Perform test bends and adjust setups to achieve required tolerances
Qualifications: Experience and use of press brake equipment or within a manufacturing environment
Positive work ethi c
Aptitude for math, problem-solving and computer skills
Accurately read a tape measure and micrometer
Ability to interpret and apply blue prints to make parts to customer specification s
Knowledge of simple operations in windows based computer environment; preferred in JobBOSS
Must be able to understand and read written instructions and or directions in work related documents
Ability to handle physical workload
Stamina: Press brake operators often work long hour doing repetitive movements.
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Use attention to detail to ensure precision
Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and work orders to determine tooling, bend sequence, and part specifications
Select, install, and align dies, punches, and tooling for each job
Set up and program CNC or manual brake press controls (back gauge, tonnage, bend angles)
Perform test bends and adjust setups to achieve required tolerances
Qualifications: Experience and use of press brake equipment or within a manufacturing environment
Positive work ethi c
Aptitude for math, problem-solving and computer skills
Accurately read a tape measure and micrometer
Ability to interpret and apply blue prints to make parts to customer specification s
Knowledge of simple operations in windows based computer environment; preferred in JobBOSS
Must be able to understand and read written instructions and or directions in work related documents
Ability to handle physical workload
Stamina: Press brake operators often work long hour doing repetitive movements.
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