Fabcon, Inc. is looking to grow their Brake Operator team with individuals who possess a strong attention to detail as well as mechanical aptitude. These individuals are responsible for accurately operating machines, adjusting as required to troubleshoot, as well as maintaining the quality and production requirements. Responsibilities for this role include but aren’t limited to:
Responsibilities:
- Set up machinery for operation.
- Verifies dimensions of workpiece.
- Select, positions, and aligns dies in machine ram and bed.
- Turns setscrews or bolts to fasten clamp bar that holds dies in position.
- Turns adjustment screws to set specified pressure of ram and clearance between dies to thickness of metal, as indicated by calibrated scale.
- Positions workpiece manually or with crane, to align layout marks to dies.
- Detect and report defective material, unusual conditions, or faulty equipment to supervisor.
- Update travelers and input as required per job.
- Maintain work, storage area, machine, and related equipment in clean and orderly condition.
- Be able to read blueprints.
- Knowledge of measuring equipment (Caliper and micrometer).
- Troubleshoot issues.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED or 3 years of experience in break operation position
- Previous machine operating experience in a manufacturing facility, or similar relevant experience
- Drawing interpretation, solid works, able to use inspection tools
- Must be detail-oriented
- Understanding of production and manufacturing processes
- Analytical and numerical skills: ability to perform mathematical calculations (add, subtract, multiply, divide) in different units of measurement
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Team player
- Ability to lift heavy tooling, to bend, and to stand or walk for long periods of time
- Willingness to work in shifts (late or early hours, weekends, and overtime if necessary)
- Experience leading a team or equivalent training
- 5S/ Lean/ six Sigma experience or equivalent training
Essential Functions Physical Requirements to do this job:
- Physical demands (lifting to 25lbs) when needed
- Pushing up to 60lbs when needed
- Carrying up to 20lbs (distance) 2ft when needed
- Loading and unloading material
- Walking about 10%
- Stationed about 85%
- Knelling, squatting, bending, when needed 5%
LOCATION
- Valencia, CA
- Santa Ana, CA
