Press Brake Set Up Operator - 1st Shift

Hours

Monday-Thursday 5:00am-3:30pm

Job Summary:

This position is accountable for performing press brake operations and activities. Individuals must demonstrate core competencies required throughout the organization. These competencies include safety, quality, production, and behavior.

Cincinnati Press Brakes

(PROFORM, AUTOFORM, & MAXFORM – 90, 135, & 230 ton models.)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Level 1

• Operate Press Brake safely when Lead or others have setup and validated quality requirements for a specific part

• Perform EPICOR transactions logging in and out of jobs and recording quantity complete, scrapped.

• Consistently maintain and ensure the overall cleanliness and safety of the immediate work area, as well as surrounding areas.
• Actively engages in activities related to personal safety and the safety of others
• Follows quality guidelines and procedures while performing inspections on produced parts through use of precision measuring and gauging equipment.
• Follows start of JOB and SHIFT inspections.
• Follows in process inspection requirements and documents.
• Provide outstanding internal and external communications.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures
• Provide support and assistance to other employees and departments as requested
• Professionally communicate with other employees, customers and suppliers
• Regular, reliable, and consistent attendance
• Works independently and collaboratively with others to understand, conceptualize, collaborate, and execute work assignments
• Ability to sustain a solid level [Competent] or better performance by meeting productivity and efficiency standards
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Level 2

• (Includes Level 1 Requirements)
• Perform simple setups on Press Brake utilizing part drawings and Bend Simulations.
  • Set up/Observe ¼ inch rule. If not possible engage Lead or VSM prior to operating.
• Forklift Certified
• Reads and follow Shop Loads
• Perform inspections using precision measuring and gauging equipment.
• Perform and document all Job/Routing/Quality procedures as directed.
• Perform material handling functions including packaging.
• Assemble, Load and Maintain Tooling, Fixtures, Jigs, Etc.
• Perform EPICOR transactions moving material from/to appropriate locations.

Level 3

• Includes Level 1,2, and 3 Requirements

• Suggest ideas to improve job processes and inform VSM of suggestions.
• Provides adequate feedback to department manager when the job is not running within 15% of standard.
• Provides adequate feedback to Department Managers/Engineering by using M.E.C.R forms and notes on the routing.
• Working knowledge of punch and die configurations, tip radius and the effect on part geometry

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos; basic math skills, working knowledge of computer systems

Lead

• (Includes Level 1,2, and 3 Requirements)
• Capable of training for complex and simple setups
• Capable of training EPICOR transactions
• Capable of training Safety and Quality Requirements

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to efficiently use ERP systems

• Press Brake experience desirable for L1, Required for all other levels
• Advanced blueprint reading.
• Advanced sheet metal inspection experience
• Working knowledge of controls for Cincinnati Press Brakes (Windows based)
• Ability to calculate required tonnages and bend allowances
• Ability to select proper tooling required to form a part (Acute, Gooseneck, Offset, etc.)
• Ability to work on variety of material types and thicknesses
• Setup experience specific to level, department, or equipment
• Sheet Metal Layout experience (Tangent Correction, Basic Bend Allowance Etc.)Level 2 and up only
• Understanding of Material Properties including Flatness, Surface Grades, Types, Gauge etc. Level 2 and up only

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• CNC experience (preferred, Required for L3 and Lead)

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Physical and Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to manipulate, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, reach above shoulders, climb, or balance, talk or hear, taste or smell, and use foot/feet to operate machine. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color and depth perception.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.