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Sonaca · 18 hours ago

Press Brake Operator

Auburn, WA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$21/hr - $24/hr

Sonaca North America is a leading provider of aerospace and defense solutions, committed to innovation and excellence. They are currently seeking a Press Brake Operator who will work both independently and collaboratively to fabricate detail parts, ensuring adherence to quality standards and company policies.

AerospaceCivil EngineeringManufacturing

Responsibilities

Follows all company and work center specific production, administration and safety policies and procedures

Attends and actively participates in all required training

Reviews manufacturing planning, part-specific engineering information, set-up information and/or related instructions to understand appropriate work process and quality requirements for completed product

For machine dependent operations, selects, aligns and secures holding fixtures and/or cutting tools, attachments, accessories and material to machines (i.e. set-up machine) and starts and observes machine operation during first part production to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance conditions

Uses gauges, scales, calipers, mylars and/or blueprints, customer tools and other measuring equipment to check first part quality

Notifies lead person or supervisor about substantive discrepancies between manufacturing planning target time and actual set-up and/or run times

Work with JIT principles

Schedule brake by staging jobs “First in First out”

Sort jobs by type (Material Thickness, Bend radius)

Stage needed tooling

Bolt tooling onto brake

Origin press brake to the nc9 line on gauge

Determine angle and flange length from documentation (Cad, PCM, DLT, Etc.)

Determine pinch point

Hand wheel brake to needed bend angle check and make corrections

Check flange lengths and correct as needed

When part is correct buy off first part

Tears down machine or hand tool set-up upon completion of production run, returning all tools, equipment and accessories to their proper locations

Moves completes part order to next manufacturing operation or staging area. Works with others, using continuous process improvement tools and techniques and just-in-time manufacturing techniques, to develop and install process improvements that positively impact manufacturing through-put, machine and human resources utilization, space utilization, organization and other factors

Qualification

Press Brake OperationBlueprint ReadingLean Manufacturing PrinciplesMeasuring Tools ProficiencyBasic Math SkillsDetail OrientedDecision Making

Required

High school diploma or high school equivalency preferred. Candidates that do not have a high school diploma or high school equivalency will be required to take a pre-employment assessment to be considered for the role

Detail oriented with the ability to use elementary measuring tools i.e. micrometer calipers and electronic calipers

Must have the ability to read and understand tolerances on manufacturing drawings

Demonstrated decision-making ability utilizing good judgment in determining the appropriate guideline, procedure, and application to utilize in solving problems

Understanding of basic math

Thorough understanding of process flows, lead times and lean principles in a mfg. environment

Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time

Noise levels ranging from quiet to extremely loud

Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when working on the manufacturing floor including, but not limited to, eye, ear, and foot protection

May occasionally lift and /or move up to 10-50 pounds