Laser/Brake Press Operator

Job Description

Job Title: Laser/Brake Press Operator

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Pay Range: $18 – $22/hr DOE

Schedule: Day shift during training, then transition to evening shift, 3:00pm-1:30am, Monday-Thursday

Additional $1/hour shift differential for evening shift

Position Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Laser/Brake Press Operator to join our fabrication team. The ideal candidate will have experience operating and maintaining CNC laser cutting machines and/or press brakes in a manufacturing or metal fabrication setting. This role is critical to ensuring precision parts are produced according to specifications and quality standards.

Responsibilities:

Set up, program, and operate laser cutting and brake press equipment

Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and work orders

Measure and inspect parts to ensure they meet specifications

Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of machines

Maintain a clean and safe work environment

Collaborate with team members and supervisors to ensure production goals are met

Troubleshoot and resolve minor machine issues

Requirements:

Experience operating laser cutting machines and/or brake press equipment (CNC experience a plus)

Mechanical aptitude and attention to detail

Strong work ethic and commitment to safety and quality

Willingness to work evenings (with shift differential)

Approx. 5 years of experience

Capable of reading and understanding complex prints

Experience with multiple CNC brake presses (we have Amada and Dener)

Familiar with calipers, tape measures, measuring table, protractors etc.

Capable of inspecting their own parts to ensure quality product

Able to recognize and diagnose issues with flat patterns before and after forming

Capable of lifting up to 75 lbs, squat, standing for hours

Able to identify material by sight (carbon, stainless, aluminum)

Understanding of BOM’s, picklist, routers(travelers)

Why Work with Us?

With over 40 years of industry leadership, we offer a stable work environment where you can grow your skills and be a part of a dedicated, close-knit team. We also pride ourselves on offering competitive pay and potentially more affordable fabrication services than many other shops.

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Set up, program, and operate laser cutting and brake press equipment

* Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.

* Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.

* Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.

* Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.

* Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

* Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.

* 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.

* Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.

* Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.

* Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.

* Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.

* Clean and lubricate machines.

* Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.

* Mark identifying data on workpieces.

* Clean work area.

* Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.

* Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specified operations.

* Lubricate workpieces with oil.

* Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications.

* Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.

* 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.

* Grind out burrs or sharp edges, using portable grinders, speed lathes, or polishing jacks.

* 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.

* Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.

* Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, or cutters on arbors.

* Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils.

* Preheat workpieces, using heating furnaces or hand torches.

* Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes.

* Hone cutters with oilstones to remove nicks.

Full-time