Job Title: Lead Press Machine Operator
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
seeking an experienced Lead Press Machine Operator, rates depend on the candidates' skills and qualifications.
The responsibility of the lead includes but are not limited to the set up and operation of press brake machines including the CNC requirements as specified by work orders, drawings, templates, samples, or verbal instructions. Assists with training, coaching, and instructing machine operators for the fabrication of steel parts. Establishes requirements for meeting productivity and quality goals as required by company policies.
SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
•Set up machines with proper electrodes, fixtures, and machine setting to ensure integrity of parts.
•Utilizes resistance welding machines according to specifications and with employee safety as the primary concern.
•Ensures and verifies quality of fabricated parts by using samples, weld tests, drawings, and proper measuring tools.
•Plans sequence of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of metal.
•Understands welding techniques and industry best-practices.
•Provides input to enhance existing production methods.
•Works independently with minimum supervision and/or willing to work in a team environment, which may include working on projects and/o9r equipment that is outside of original job scope.
•Recommends hiring and releasing of production personnel.
•Conducts training, coaching, and development of team members.
•Continually strives to meet Midland Metal Products employment standards, policies, and regulations.
•Assists with other departments when necessary.
•Maintains awareness of, and continually practices, safe work habits.
•Maintains an organized and clean work area.
•Works overtime when needed.
•Able to work in a variety of temperature conditions.
•Maintains accurate records, both paper and electronic, related to incoming and outgoing materials, job orders, shipping tags, etc.
•Continually updates knowledge of fabricating equipment and forming industry standards.
•Performs related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.
•Attending company-sponsored training as required (i.e. external, in-house, web/computer based, etc.)
•Add any guides that may help to eliminate errors if appropriate to fixtures.
•Add any fixtures that may help to eliminate errors if appropriate.
•Fabricate fixtures / gauges needed to fabricate parts against the approved sample.
Qualifications:
3 year(s) of previous press brake set-up skill, knowledge, and experience, Cincinnati machine preferred.
- Must have proven abilities in communication, organization, setting priorities
- Experience with process improvement methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ideal candidate is hands-on, has a strong mechanical aptitude, enjoys problem solving, and is capable of successfully managing a team of diverse employees.
- Familiarity with PCs, CNC machines, in-house software, and Cincinnati Milacron press brake equipment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person