Forge Fabricator

Tecomet, Inc•Lansing, MI

About The Position

The Forge Fabricator sets up and operates forge and trim presses. The role is carried out in accordance with Tecomet’s principles of continuous improvement, customer-driven innovation, and a win-first culture, while meeting company financial and other performance metrics. The position also involves maintaining quality, safety, and housekeeping standards; monitoring equipment and process conditions; and completing related documentation. Duties may change at management’s discretion, and the listed responsibilities are not exhaustive.

Requirements

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.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Two years of press operating experience preferred.
High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize bathrooms.
Install specified dies on press die sets and position and clamp holding fixtures to die sets.
Align metal parts between dies or position them against fixtures on the press.
Operate controls to lower the ram and force dies together.
Dimensionally lay out parts.
Monitor and record product dimensions to ensure conformance with customer specifications.
Identify equipment maintenance needs and report them to management.
Communicate with the Die department regarding recommendations for windage and stock to add to dies.
Mix lubricants in the lubrication tank.
Perform preventative maintenance checks on presses and die sets.
Monitor furnace temperatures according to the type of metal being forged.
Complete quality documents, including Statistical Process Control charts, routers, and tags.
Maintain housekeeping and safety standards in the work area.
Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence.
Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Perform arithmetic calculations and compute rates, ratios, and percentages; draw and interpret bar graphs.
Apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Use inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, CMM, height gages, and comparators.
Perform additional duties as requested by management.