Hiring Now: Automated Press Operator - 3rd Shift

Company: American Trim
Location: Sidney
Posted on: September 16, 2021

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple press operations.
• Control operation through complex automation systems.
• Produce daily job assignment using WMS.
• Responsible for all set up, including loading of coil, leveler adjustment, and die alignment for 90 to 1600 ton press.
• Operate tow motor for die changeover, pre-staging of product, etc.
• Be responsible for quality parts, dimensional plus visual.
• Ensure that job and set up is run according to Process Data Sheets (PDS) and/or Documentation Management System (DMS) procedures.
• Follow all of the safety procedures: Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Equipment Safety Analysis (ESA), and Area Safety Analysis (ASA).
• Ensure that job is run in environmental compliance after instructions from supervisor/environmental group.
• Communicate with shift supervisor, tooling engineers, quality engineers and other work cell people on opposite shift concerning production problems, quality and related information.
• Perform SPC in assigned areas.
• Monitor lube to prevent shearing of dies, part location, scrap build up and observe and report problem areas in dies to appropriate tooling personnel.
• Set dies in scheduled time frame to meet customer requirements.
• Organize tool and equipment to make die changes as efficient as possible and make sure next job is pre-staged with dies and material.
• Be capable of running your own operation, responsibility for all reporting (parts completion reports, downtime reports, etc.).
• Be able to align and secure top and bottom die sections, insure the proper operation of safety operating devices and improvise dies for special operations.
• Perform routine housekeeping in work area(s) as necessary.
• And other duties as assigned.

Education, Skills and Experience Required

• High school level reading and writing skills
• Mechanical aptitude, above average dexterity
• Tow motor/lift truck license required.
• Blueprint reading helpful
• Basic math — percentages, decimals (thousandths), addition, subtraction
• Knowledge of press, dies, and set up operations
• Oral and written communication skills
• Be experienced in production environment in meeting schedules and rates and be able to change over dies in the standard time.

Working Conditions

• Be able to lift 50 pounds on a non-repetitive basis
• Have the physical strength to slide dies across the bolster plates
• Exposure to lubes, oil and grease
• Weekly and weekend overtime required
• Accountability for quality/productivity and safety goals
• Requires standing, walking and/or moving about for periods of time in excess of one (1) hour
• Requires some sort of repetitive turning and/or lifting motion to be performed
• Perform position requirements while wearing eye, ear, foot and/or other protective devices as required

Experience

• 1 - 3 years: Applicant must be able to demonstrate mechanical and technical skills pertinent to the work performed.

Behaviors

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

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