Brake Press Operator - 1st Shift - SIGN ON BONUS

About the role

Jtec is a locally owned and operated company with a strong presence in the US, Canada, and Mexico. We are vertically integrated, meaning we handle every aspect of our product—from marketing and sales to R&D and production engineering. Our team includes roles such as safety, inventory, quality control, production support, maintenance, human resources, and more. We foster a collaborative environment where employees are encouraged to improve, grow, and advance together.

Responsibilities

• Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures on machines using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
• Load workpieces or material into machines.
• Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, straighten, or perform any other fabrication operation on metal or plastic material.
• Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications using micrometers, gauges, and calipers.
• Examine complete workpieces for defects.
• Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
• Ensure all parts are labeled and have job travelers with correct parts and record count for those parts.
• Organize program numbers.
• Have all pieces verified by quality (if quality is not available, use the "buddy system" to ensure quality of pieces).
• Responsible for managing tooling needs.
• Start machines, monitor their operations, record necessary data.
• Test and adjust machine speeds or actions according to product specifications using gauges and hand tools.
• Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
• Perform other jobs and/or duties as directed by Supervisor or Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
• 1-2 years press machine operation experience
• Knowledge of basic machine operation processes
• Knowledge of arithmetic, basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
• Knowledge of mechanical principles
• Dependability, attention to detail, integrity, and cooperation

Physical Requirements

• Frequent exposure to noises that may be distracting or uncomfortable.
• Indoors, not environmentally controlled.
• Constant use of arms and legs, moving whole body, lifting, walking, stooping, bending, reaching overhead.
• Stand and work on feet for an entire shift.
• Able to lift and move 50 lb parts or fixtures.
• Able to work in a safety-sensitive role, fit for duty, and free of adverse effects of drugs or alcohol.