Machine Operator

Company: Volt Information Sciences
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Volt has partnered with a leading manufacturer in San Diego, CA to help identify multiple Machine Operators for immediate hire. This role will be working as a Metal Form Machine Operator.

As a Metal Forming Operator you will be responsible for:


Setting up and operating various types and sizes of hydraulic piercing machines, drop-hammers, hydroforming machines, hydraulic presses, punch presses, spinning lathes, expander- shrinker machines and trimming tools to form and pierce sheet metal, extruded, and other production parts. Make open and closed molds, cast tooling and parts.
Setting up and operating various types and sizes of metal forming and hydraulic piercing machines such as brakes and metal cutting equipment and/or arbor type hot forming presses to form production, experimental, or developmental parts
Setting up and operating various types and sizes of drop hammers to form production, experimental or developmental parts involving complex contours, sharp angles and/or deep draws which result in severe forming
Align and center punches and dies to predetermined clearances and heights by using indicators, gauges, production aids, shims, spacers, and wedges. Adjust cams, hydraulic valves, electrical timing, microswitches, length of stroke of ram and index rings to proper location and height.
Adjust automatic feed head for pierce depth. Maintain required hydraulic pressure and temperature of oil according to hardness or gauge of metal.
Adjust air pressure of punch when required. Apply lubricant to part, punch and die when necessary.
Apply proper lubricants following established procedures or oral and written instructions. Perform cold and hot forming operations.
Set up and operate spinning lathes to form and final trim sheet metal parts. Set up and operate hydraulic forming machines.
Perform such typical foundry operations as determining the proper size flash to use, method of placing and withdrawing patterns when backdrafting, placement, location and method of supporting cores, proper temperature at which metal should be poured and method of pouring
Make all types of open and closed molds to exacting tolerances. Perform such typical operations as placing pattern in position to flask, placing cores, screening and cutting sand, ramming sand around pattern to proper consistency, removing pattern, placing vents, cutting gates and pouring metal into mold.
Remove casting irregularities by die grinding.
Perform peening of preformed parts as required. Use blueprints or templates to determine trim lines.


Requirements


Candidates selected must meet all pre-screening eligibility requirements
Ability to use hand tools
Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing / machine operating related experience


We are hiring for 2nd shift from 2:30pm - 11pm. Pay is $25/hr. Position is long term indefinite temp offering a foot in the door of a very stable and well known organization.

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VOLT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job ID : 340088

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