Brake Operator

Metal fabrication role focused on brake press operation, blueprint interpretation, machine setup, and dimensional inspection.

Job Requirements

• Ability to interpret blueprints, shop drawings, work orders, and production schedules
• Experience laying out and examining metal stock or work pieces
• Experience operating fabricating machines, including brake presses, shears, and notchers
• Ability to measure completed pieces using gauges, calipers, templates, and tape measures
• Basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, fractions, and tape measure use
• Ability to stand and walk for the majority of the shift
• Ability to bend, lift, and carry awkward-sized product up to 70 lbs throughout the day
• Ability to push or pull product up to 100 lbs several times per shift

Preferred Skills

• Hurco back gauge programming knowledge
• Brake press setup experience
• Sheet metal fabrication experience
• Experience installing, aligning, and locking punches, dies, and fixtures

Responsibilities

• Lay out and examine metal stock or work pieces to verify specifications
• Review shop drawings, blueprints, work orders, and production schedules to determine materials, dimensions, and tolerances
• Set up and operate brake presses, shears, and notchers
• Shear, notch, and form metal components
• Measure completed pieces against specifications
• Install, align, and lock or flip punches, dies, and fixtures in brake press rams or beds
• Verify fabricated components meet required dimensions and tolerances

Pay Details: $19.00 to $20.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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