Forge Press Operator

Tecomet • Lansing, MI

123d

About The Position

Build innovative solutions and design the future. You can pursue your potential at Tecomet by working with a dedicated team to solve complex challenges, in partnership with industry-leading clients in medical device technology, aerospace, and defense industries. With the backing of our steadfast brand, you can be a part of the next era of manufacturing by bringing bold ideas to life and building products that improve on the status quo.

Requirements

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

• 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.
• Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Speaks effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Computes rate, ratio, and percent and draws and interprets bar graphs.
• Applies common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, and deals with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Uses inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, CMM, height gages, and comparators.
• Performs additional duties as requested by management.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefit packages.
• Health Benefits start on day one.
• 401k available with matching.
• 9 Paid Holidays with 2 Floating Holidays.
• PTO offered.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED