Job Duties:

• Read work orders, production schedules and blueprints to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of bending lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
• Set up, operate, and tend machines to bend or straighten metal material.
• Start machines, monitor the machine operations, and record operational data.
• Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
• Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, shims, and hand tools.
• Perform preventative maintenance on machines when necessary.
• Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of work piece materials.
• Grind out burrs or sharp edges, using portable grinders.
• Measure completed work pieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or tape measures.
• Perform first piece inspections and examine completed work pieces for defects.
• Other duties as assigned.