Forge Fabricator

Tecomet, Inc • Lansing, MI

7d

About The Position

Responsible for the set up and operation of forge and trim presses by performing
the following duties. The role requires the above to be accomplished
within Tecomet's principles of continuous improvement, customer driven
innovation and a win first culture, while meeting company financial and other
performance metrics.

Requirements

• 2 years of press operating experience preferred
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Working knowledge of press operations and forging equipment.
• Knowledge of blueprint reading and geometric tolerancing.
• Excellent hand/eye coordination, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and exercise judgment

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize bathrooms
• Installs specified dies on press die sets, and positions and clamps holding fixtures to die sets.
• Aligns metal parts between dies or positions them against fixtures on press.
• Moves controls to lower ram that forces dies together.
• Dimensionally lays out parts.
• Monitors and records all associated dimensions on the product to ensure conformance to all customer specifications.
• Identifies maintenance needs of equipment and reports to management.
• Communicates with Die department on recommendation of windage and stock to add to dies.
• Mixes lubricants in lubrication tank.
• Performs preventative maintenance checks on press and die sets
• Monitors temperatures of furnaces according to type of metal being forged.
• Completes quality documents such as Statistical Process Control charts, routers, and tags.
• Maintains housekeeping and safety standards in work area.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Uses inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, CMM, height gages, and comparators.
• Additional duties as requested by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees