Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities listed below are typical of this position, but other tasks may be assigned as required.

• Selects, positions, and aligns dies in the machine ram and bed.

• Secures dies by tightening setscrews or bolts and clamping bars.

• Adjusts screws to set ram pressure and die clearance according to metal thickness using calibrated scales or feeler gauges.

• Lays out workpieces from blueprints or templates.

• Manually positions workpieces to align layout marks with dies.

• Operates the machine by lowering the ram or using a foot pedal to bend or cut metal.

• Sets stops on the machine bed and repositions stock for successive operations or multiple bends.

• Programs CNC back gauges for automated brake operations.

• Verifies dimensions of finished workpieces and inspects parts to blueprint specifications.

• Designs and fabricates temporary dies and stops for production runs.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to a satisfactory standard. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of related press brake setup and operation experience.

• Must be able to pass a flat pattern test administered by the Shop Foreman.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Capable of writing routine reports and correspondence.

• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with team members and supervisors.

Mathematical Skills:

• Proficient in basic math, including proportions, percentages, area, and circumference.

• Able to apply concepts of algebra and geometry as needed for layout and setup.

Reasoning Ability:

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to follow written, oral, or diagram instructions.

• Capable of handling problems involving multiple variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• None required.

Physical Demands:

The physical requirements listed here are representative of those necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

• Regularly required to stand and use hands for handling or feeling objects.

• Frequently required to reach with arms and talk or hear.

• Occasionally required to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift up to 25 lbs, and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs.

• Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics listed below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.

• Occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock.

• Noise level is typically loud due to industrial equipment.