Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

• Complete employee orientation
• Read blueprints and weld assemblies to comply with engineering standards
• Selects, positions and aligns dies in machine ram and bed
• Devises and builds temporary dies
• Turns set screws or bolts to fasten clamp bar that holds dies firmly in position
• Adjusts screws to set specified pressure of ram and clearance between dies to thickness of metal as indicated by calibrated scale or feelers
• Lay out or detail layout on work stock from blueprints or templates
• Position workplace manually or with crane to align layout marks to dies
• Start machine to lower ram or press pedal to activate ram that bends or cuts metal
• Set stops on machine bed and repositions stock to run successive pieces or to perform multiple operations
• Verify dimensions of work piece

Additional Duties

• Projects as assigned by the Supervisor
• This description is not all-inclusive and represents typical elements and criteria necessary to perform this job successfully

Education/Experience Required

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 1-3 months related experience and/or training
• Certification in forklift operation. The company will train, following hire, if necessary

Skills and Abilities

• Read, analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedural manuals
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Apply skills to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form
• Write simple correspondence
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees
• Satisfactorily perform essential duties
• Ability to respond to common inquiries
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
• Calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Employee must be able to regularly stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Use hands to feel, finger or handle all types of materials
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and occasionally sit, climb or balance
• Requires regular lifting of up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision requirements; close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust your focus
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

Safety Issues

• Must follow all safety rules and regulations regarding safety policies
• Follow safety instructions and understand standard operating procedures
• Regularly check bulletin board safety notices
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally exposed to vibration
• Noise level is usually high and ear plugs are required
• In the event of violation of the personal health safety and conduct rules, disciplinary actions will be imposed per the disciplinary process