Job Summary
Under limited supervision, sets up and operates automatic or manual production machines that bend metal structural shapes, such as bars, strips, rods, angles, and tubes to specified angle or contour according to blueprints and specifications.
Essential Functions
- Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering specifications, and shop orders to determine machine setup, production methods, and sequence of operation.
- Locates and marks bending or cutting lines and reference points on work piece, using instruments, such as rule and compass, or by tracing from templates.
- Positions work piece against end stops; locks holding clamp and guide clamp onto work piece.
- Pulls lever or depresses pedal to activate turntable that draws work piece through guide clamp and around die block until stopped by plug stops.
- May slide mandrel into tubing instead of using guide clamp or may use hand-powered machine.
- May perform such fabricating tasks as flaring tube ends, using tube flare, or cutting metal stock to length, using power shears or saws.
- Starts machine and observes machine operation to reposition work piece, change dies, or adjust machine settings for multiple or successive passes; may attach specified die to machine, using wrench.
- Inspects or measures work, using rule, gauges, and templates.
- Observes machine operations, material supplies, and position of work pieces to detect malfunctions, needed supplies, or misaligned parts.
- Performs routine preventative maintenance on machines as scheduled and required for TPM.
- Works individually and as a team to develop and implement quality and efficiency improvements.
- Conducts tests and inspections of products, or processes to evaluate quality or performance; examines products or work to verify conformance to specifications.
Additional Responsibilities
- May be required to cross train and demonstrate competency on all essential job functions of the department working at different work stations as production needs require.
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships; training and teaching others.
- Maintenance of a clean and orderly work area free of excess materials.
- Support of and involvement in company, department, and/or safety policies, procedures, programs and activities.
Required Skills
Qualifications
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); with one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with production processes, machines and/or tools.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, proportions and decimals and complex shop mathematics. Ability and understanding of various measuring devices in meeting drawing dimensions and specifications.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, work orders, work instructions, diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Good verbal and written communication skills are necessary.
- Work requires continual attention to detail in follow through, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.
Required Experience