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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use a press brake to bend, shape, cut, and manipulate sheet metal and metal plates
• Operates a press brake to manufacture tools, equipment, and other components from sheet metal or metal plates
• Prepares, sets up, and adjusts press brake as required by product plans and production schedules
• Ensures that there are sufficient raw materials available
• Measures and aligns materials to be used
• Inspects products, evaluating finished pieces for compliance with quality standards and specifications
• Performs routine maintenance on the press brake
• Maintains a clean work area
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to safely and effectively operate or learn to operate press brake controls
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow product plans
• Basic computer and math skills

Experience:

• At least one year of experience in metal fabrication or related work preferred
• Experience with Accurpress brand machines a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Physically able to operate the press brake
• Prolonged periods of standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying materials
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds at a time