Punch Press Operator

Job Requirements

• Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
• Set up and maintain set ups, and operate presses, trimmers, headers, and drill presses that may or may not be numerically controlled.
• Change, adjust or modify tooling, install new set ups and tooling, repair and maintain equipment.
• Clean and lubricate machines.
• Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• Grind out burrs or sharp edges, using portable grinders, speed lathes, or polishing jacks.
• Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
• Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.
• Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
• Remove housings, feed tubes, tool holders, or other accessories to replace worn or broken parts, such as springs or bushings.
• Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.
• Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specified operations.
• Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas or to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs.
• Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters and secure ends on recoilers.
• Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
• Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
• Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes.

Other Experience and Qualifications

• Pre‑employment drug test with physical.
• Must be mechanically inclined and have a strong ability to diagnose and troubleshoot.