Stamping Press Operator

The press operator position involves running metal stamping presses, including hoisting of material and removing dies from the press. You will also check and ensure the quality of parts produced and conduct various labour duties,

Responsibilities

• Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications.
• Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.
• Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.
• Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters and secure ends on recoilers.
• Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas or to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs.
• Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.
• Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specified operations.
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