Automatic/Robotic Polisher - Automotive

American Trim•Sidney, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a metal stamping facility looking for a production team member for a Auto Polish Operator position on 3rd shift. This role involves producing daily job assignments, performing setups, changing buffs and compound, and deburring edges. The operator is responsible for quality checks, ensuring procedures are followed, and adhering to all safety and environmental regulations. Communication with supervisors, engineers, and other team members is crucial for addressing production and quality issues. The role also includes organizing tools and equipment for efficient part changes and maintaining housekeeping in the work area.

Requirements

Mechanical aptitude
Oral and written communication skills
Experienced in production environment in meeting schedules and rates
Able to change over dies in the standard time.
Be able to lift 50 pounds on a non-repetitive basis.
Have the physical strength to move compound drums in place.
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, footwear as well as Kevlar sleeves /gloves, and Maxie cut gloves.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn including but not limited to eyes, ear, foot and/or other protective devices as required.
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States.
American Trim does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-18 status).

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalency is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Produce daily job assignment using daily planner / factivity.
Responsible for all set up, changing buffs, changing of compound, and deburring outside edges.
Responsible for quality checks before first operation and after final inspection.
Ensure that job and set up is run according to documented procedures.
Follow all of the safety procedures: Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Equipment Safety Analysis (ESA), area Safety Analysis (ASA), and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Ensure that job is run in environmental compliance after instructions from supervisor/environmental group.
Communicate with shift supervisor, group leader, tooling engineers, quality engineers and other work cell people on opposite shift concerning production problems, quality and related information.
Organize tool and equipment to make part changes as efficient as possible.
Perform routine housekeeping in work area(s) as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.