Summary
Khansaheb is seeking a Press Machine Operator in Dubai to set up, operate, and maintain industrial presses used to shape or cut materials. The role includes checking finished parts with measuring tools, performing routine machine checks, following workplace safety rules, and recording production output. Applicants should have 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience with press or heavy manufacturing machinery, be able to read basic technical drawings, and hold a high school diploma, vocational training, or an ITI certification in a relevant field.
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Role Purpose:
A Press Machine Operator operates, sets up, and maintains industrial presses—such as metal press brakes, die-cutting equipment—to shape, cut materials according to production specifications.
Key Task and Responsibilities:
- Machine Setup & Operation: Load raw materials (metal sheets, coils, or rubber), set up dies/molds, and configure machine parameters, pressure, and stroke rates.
- Quality Control: Inspect finished parts or prints for dimensions, defects, burrs, cracks, or misalignment using measuring tools like calipers and gauges.
- Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Perform routine checks, clear scrap or slugs, lubricate moving parts, and report mechanical wear or major malfunctions to supervisors.
- Safety Compliance: Follow strict UAE workplace safety rules, use two-hand controls or safety guards, and maintain a clean, hazard-free workstation.
- Team Coordination: Coordinate with production, design, and shift supervisors to meet daily output targets and log shift production reports.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
- Experience: Generally 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience operating press or heavy manufacturing machinery in the UAE.
- Technical Skills: Ability to read basic technical drawings, blueprints, or job orders, and understand material properties (metal thickness, GSM, etc).
- Education: High school diploma, vocational training, or ITI certification in mechanical fabrication, metalworking, or similar.
- Physical Fitness: Ability to stand for long shifts, lift heavy materials, and work in active manufacturing or workshop environments.