Sheet Metal Operator III - 2nd Shift
On-siteMilford, Delaware, United States
Job Summary
Operate press brakes, shears, and CNC tooling while performing preventive maintenance and assisting senior mechanics with fabricated parts. Program and run simple parts, change dies, and manage material kitting to support scrap reduction and daily production goals. Maintain equipment in good operating condition, replenish consumables, and ensure strict adherence to safety rules and quality standards. This role requires reading blueprints, using precision measurement tools, and applying Lean basics and 5S standards. The position involves standing and lifting up to 50 pounds regularly, with exposure to elevated noise and temperature fluctuations. Some weekend overtime is expected.
Required Qualifications
- Owns personal and team safety
- Observes all safety rules
- Uses proper safety equipment at all times
- Assist Senior Mechanics to complete fabricated parts in a safe and quality conscious manner
- Eliminating risk of damage
- Perform functions as a Press Brake Helper
- Perform Press Brake preventive maintenance
- Program and run simple parts
- Perform material kitting function
- Proficiently operate the shear
- Perform shear preventive maintenance
- Assist changing dies and CNC tooling
- Perform function of the drop off rack
- Focus on scrap reduction
- Help keep equipment in good operating condition
- Meet daily production goals as assigned
- Replenish supplies other consumables
- Actively learn all skills necessary to become a world class mechanic
- Follow all safety requirements regarding tools and PPE
- Actively acquire skills and ability to support the highest quality standards
- Flex to other areas as needed
- Demonstrating teamwork and a commitment to team success
- Perform all other tasks as directed by the supervisor
- Read a tape measure
- Perform basic fractional calculations
- Competent in reading blue prints and reference drawings
- Competent in the use of critical measurement equipment including: micrometers, tape measures, dial calipers, square, protractor, and micrometer
- Ability to access necessary information from fabrication data bases
- Make date entries
- Knowledgeable of sheet metal quality standards
- Knowledgeable of General Customer Expectations standards
- Know how to correctly perform first part quality checks
- Ability to safely operate material handling equipment including pallet jacks, and jib cranes
- Knowledge of Lean Basics
- Knowledge of 5S standards
- Knowledge of the Seven Wastes
- Knowledge of how their application
- Knowledge of all safety requirements associated with tasks
- Regularly required to stand and walk up to 80% of the time
- Required to bend, stoop, kneel, squat, sit and reach on a regular basis
- Frequent lifting up to 50 pounds
- Working hours can include any of three shifts
- Generally scheduled for forty hours a week
- Some weekend overtime is to be expected
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