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Brake Press Operator

Dakota Bodies, LLC

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Watertown, SD
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Job Description

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Job Overview:

Job Details

Level:    Entry
Job Location:    Dakota Bodies Watertown - Watertown, SD
Position Type:    Full Time
Education Level:    None
Salary Range:    Undisclosed
Travel Percentage:    None
Job Shift:    Any
Job Category:    Manufacturing

Description

Dakota Bodies is seeking experienced Brake Press Operators! 

Job Duties and Tasks

  • Sets stops on machine bed, changes die, and adjusts components, such as ram or power press, when making multiple or successive passes.
  • Operates power press, power brake, apron brake, swaging machine, foot-powered press, hydraulic press, or arbor press according to specifications.
  • Installs, aligns, and secures gears, holding fixtures, dies to machine bed, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
  • Plans sequence of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of metal.
  • Inspects workpiece for defects.
  • Measures workpiece and verifies dimensions and weight, using micrometer, template, straightedge, and scale.
  • Selects and positions flat, block, radius, or special purpose die sets into ram and bed of machine, using hoist, crane, measuring instruments and hand tools.

Company Total Rewards:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term disability and company paid life insurance
  • 401K with company match
  • Sign on Bonus available – up to $1500!
  • Attendance Bonus eligibility
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay starts day one

Qualifications


Knowledge, Experience, Education

  • Experience preferred but will train. (preferably using an Accurpress Brake ETS 3000 Control) or complete training at the Watertown, SD facility. 
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
  • Ability to read blueprints
  • Ability to read a tape measure