PRESS BRAKE MACHINE OPERATOR in Wood Dale, Illinois at OPTO International Inc

Opto International is hiring Press Brake Operators in Wood Dale, IL!

About OPТО:

OPTO is a fast-paced, constantly-growing retail store fixture manufacturing company selling to the retail industry. We believe in relentlessly communicating, both internally and to our customers, in an effort to constantly improve ourselves. We are obsessively focused on helping our clients be successful, which in turn makes us successful.

OPTO employs joined-up, responsive and adaptive people who work hard as a tight team. We have first-class marketing and a design-led customer sales interface focused on fully understanding and guiding each customer to be successful through the purchase of our product. The product itself is high-quality, customizable, durable, and built from inventory based components. This gives us industry-leading speed and reliability in execution, which in turn gives our customers the confidence to make us business partners for years to come.

Job Summary:

Operates a press brake to manufacture parts and other components from sheet metal.

Prepares press tooling, download programs to machine control, and adjusts press brake as required to meet production schedules.

Ensures that there are sufficient raw materials available. Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly preventive maintenance of machine and workspace.

Key Responsibilities Interpret technical drawings and workorders Knowledge of tooling Punch and Die Monitor production quality and quantities

Inspects products, evaluating finished parts to verify compliance with quality standards and specifications

Perform daily, weekly, and monthly routine preventative maintenance on the press brake

Maintains a clean and organized work area

Essential Skills:

2-5 years of experience operating a Press Brake automatic or manual machinery

Must be able to use measuring tools: square, tape measure, caliper, protractor

Able to read and interpret drawings

Basic math skills such addition, subtraction and multiplications

Understand and follow safety policies and protocols

Read instruction in English

Exceptional time management skills

Basic computer skills

High School Diploma or GED

Hours:

1st shift: 6:00am - 2:00pm

2nd shift: 2:00pm - 10:00pm

3rd shift 10:00pm - 6:00am

Reports To:

Metal Shop Supervisor or Lead