Press Operator jobs in San Diego, CA

Become a success story within our Fabrication Department.

Hours: Monday through Thursday 5:00am-3:30pm or 11:30am-10:00pm.

Pay is based upon experience starting between $22.00/HR-$28.00/HR.

Job Description:

• Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
• Examine completed work pieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• Measure completed work pieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
• Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes
• Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
• Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
• Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
• Install, align, lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
• Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
• Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct work pieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
• Position, align, and secure work pieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
• Load work pieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
• Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.
• Clean and lubricate machines.
• Mark identifying data on work pieces.
• Clean work area.

Qualifications:

• Possess a minimum of 2 years’ experience in set up, operating, or tending machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic materials.
• Possess a minimum of 2 years experience bending sheet metal on an Amada, Mitsubishi, Cincinnati, Trumpf, and Accupress.
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of product conversion, effective oral and written communication skills.

We are always looking for driven, talented people to join our team.

Founded in 1996, MUM Industries, Inc. is the parent company to a diverse group of industrial product manufacturers: Integra Enclosures, StrongBox, and All-Flo Pump Co. With six locations across the globe, MUM Industries provides the products and services how our customers need it, where they need it and when they need it.

StrongBox was founded in 1985 to meet the need for weather and vandal resistant enclosures. In 1991, StrongBox joined V.I.T. Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of tree support products, to provide the highest level of quality products and services in the landscape and irrigation industry.

Today, StrongBox is a division of MUM Industries, and a leader in Stainless Steel and Aluminum enclosures, specializing in service pedestals, backflow and pump enclosures, and cabinets for DOT applications. Our main office and factory is located in Escondido, California (San Diego County) with representation throughout the United States and Canada.

We believe in empowering and nourishing our employees with the tools, skills, and knowledge needed to grow and succeed. We are committed to meeting and exceeding our customer’s expectations by providing world-class products and service through continuous improvement and innovation.

When you join MUM Industries, you join a family devoted to achieving the highest standards of success together. We support the development and empowerment of our employees through an environment fostering open communication, integrity, and respect. Our collaborative and rewarding atmosphere gives us the opportunity to work with and continuously learn from our intelligent, skilled colleagues.

MUM Industries offers great benefits listed below:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and other voluntary coverages.
• 100% tuition reimbursement.
• 401K with company match no vesting schedule.