Job Description
Our Sunbury based engineering client requires a Break Press Setter & Operator to join their team. Great benefits including a salary up to £17.50ph + annual bonus, flexi-time and perk box benefits. The Break Press Setter will be responsible for programming and operating the CNC break press in order to manufacture panels in stainless steel to a high standard of finish.Job specific duties
* Ability to work from engineering and manufacturing drawings on your own
* To be able to program and use CNC bending machines
* Able to use safely associated machines and tools eg (guillotines, rollers, stud gun, grinders, power files, drills.)
* Program and operate CNC brake press
* Working with stainless steel commonly up to 3mm
* A high standard of workmanship to be maintained at all times
* The company’s quality policies and requirements are to be maintained at all times
* Ensure safe working practices at all times
* Responsible for good housekeeping in your own work area
* To promote a culture of continuous improvement among the workforce, and implement such changes to reduce cost and assembly time whilst improving quality or ease of build.
Essential Skills
* You will be programming the brake press to fabricate various products each with their own tolerances, dimensions, and unique information. Therefore, the ability to read engineering drawings is essential to this role
* Some previous experience with sheet metal fabrication and brake press is essential - however we will train you on our machine
Desirable Skills
* Ermak CNC HAP 3160
* Radan
* CNC punch
Training Provided
* Training on machine
* Future opportunities for development include cross-skilling on our CNC punch machine
Skills
* Train team members to improve skill flexibility targets of three people able to complete each job function.
* Coach and mentor team to fulfill individual personal potential, achieve development goals and deliver business requirements effectively
Cost and Efficiency:
* Identify and take actions when targets are not being met and waste is evident.
* Design with fit, form, and function, safety and cost in mind.
* Keeping errors to a minimum within the sales function and process
* Commercial awareness
Lean CI:
* Support the company continuous improvement activities and data capture; participate and encourage idea generation.
Quality:
* Take no-go decisions and escalate where unsure.
* Make concessions where appropriate and ensure no repeats.
* Ensure all non-conformances are quarantined and investigated, problems contained and corrective actions achieved by working closely with the Quality team.
* Rework requirements are minimised.