Forge Fabricator

Tecomet•Lansing, MI

About The Position

Responsible for setting up and operating forge and trim presses. The work is performed in keeping 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 and completing associated production documentation.

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 of customers or employees.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to use inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, CMM, height gages, and comparators.
Physical ability to perform the listed job tasks, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Two years of press operating experience.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Responsibilities

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 the dies together.
Dimensionally lay out parts and 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 about 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.
Clean and sanitize bathrooms.
Perform additional duties as requested by management.