Brake Press Operator - 2nd & 3rd Shifts (Mayville)

Company: Metalcraft of Mayville
Location: Mayville
Posted on: February 22, 2026

Job Description:

Metalcraft of Mayville Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer:Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity Brake Press Operator - 2nd & 3rd Shifts (Mayville) US-WI-Mayville Job ID: 2026-4320 Type: Regular Full-Time of Openings: 2 Category: Manufacturing Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. Overview Metalcraft of Mayville is seeking a Brake Press Operator for 2nd & 3rd Shifts in our Mayville, WI facility. Apply today to join our team & a growing company! Benefits of working for Metalcraft: - Competitive Pay - Paid Holidays & Vacation - Air Conditioned Facility - $2.00/hour shift premium for 2nd & 3rd shift - Advancement Opportunities - Free Health Clinic - On-the-job training - AND MORE! Reporting to the Brake Press Manager this role is primarily responsible for the daily setup and operation of Cincinnati and Amada hydraulic CNC controlled press brakes in a just-in-time fabrication shop with some assistance provided. The Brake Press Operator may be required to assist other operators as a helper on key work or machines as required. $1000 Signing Bonus! Responsibilities - Set up and operate a hydraulic press or punch press for routine established work. - Select correct tooling for the job task with setup documents or supervisor/lead assistance. - Load, install and correctly set up the tools required with some assistance from a supervisor or a lead. - Perform assigned work to time standards and quality expectations - Account for time and work completed via online computer data collection system. - Safely operate a forklift to handle materials and completed work. - Make routine decisions and use problem solving to resolve basic manufacturing issues or seek assistance. - Report and document basic material, production and quality control issues. - Maintain performance log books on assigned area equipment, report deficiencies to the maintenance team. - Participate in equipment preventative maintenance at the operator level. - Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools. - Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines. - Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances. - Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools. - Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies. - Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices. - Lubricate workpieces with oil. - Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specified operations. - Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes. - Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials. - Mark identifying data on workpieces. - Grind out burrs or sharp edges, using portable grinders, speed lathes, or polishing jacks. - Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges. - Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools. - Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools. - Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches. - Remove housings, feed tubes, tool holders, or other accessories to replace worn or broken parts, such as springs or bushings. - Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications. - Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas or to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs. - Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes. - Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters and secure ends on recoilers. - Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils. - Preheat workpieces, using heating furnaces or hand torches. - Hone cutters with oilstones to remove nicks. - Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, or cutters on arbors. - Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards. - Other duties as assigned. Qualifications - Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Must have strong metal press forming and basic fabrication background. - Competent at basic dimensional measuring and able to quickly learn the use of precision measurement tools. - Demonstrated competency in basic shop math. - Basic ability to read and understand blueprints and other shop drawing aids. - Ability to work with various types of metal forming constraints with guidance. - Previous experience with overhead crane use is desired. - Ability to use a forklift. - Demonstrated ability to effectively implement or respond to change. - Work in an efficient and timely manner. - Aptitude to take orders and execute the same efficiently - Demonstrated detail orientation, self motivation skills and ability to multi-task. Compensation details: 7.24-7.25 PI89f5936b58e0-37156-39490243

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