ILUS - Brake Press Operator

Full-time, 3rd shift position: Monday - Friday, 9:00 PM - 5:30 AM.

About Us

Daifuku is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.-based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intra-logistics solutions. We provide leading-edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light-directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures. Join a team of industry-leading experts creating an impact on the future of material handling solutions.

Responsibilities

The Brake Press Operator uses press brakes and miscellaneous equipment to create, shape, and customize materials into a variety of forms dictated by Fabrication plans. Reads and interprets detailed and complex instructions to produce the desired forms.

• Follow the Safety policy, including PPE
• Set up and operate press brakes and other equipment on a variety of parts of all shapes and sizes
• Check products against standards for conformance to specifications
• Follow specifications in job orders, verbal instructions, and blueprints
• Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunction
• Perform minor machine maintenance such as oiling machines, dies, or workpieces
• Comply with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures
• Ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Math skills
• Ability to read blueprints
• Knowledge of standard and metric measurements
• Knowledge of quality assurance and self-inspection techniques
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Team orientation
• Crane operation certification required
• Forklift operation certification required
• LOTO certification preferred, but not required
• Availability to work on Saturdays as needed
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Must be able to read exact measurements on a tape measure without assistance

ADA Requirements

• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Visual: Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Job Conditions

• Inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Hazards: A variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.