Forming Operator

Means Industries•Geneva, IL

4h•$18 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves operating and maintaining forming machinery, ensuring efficient and safe production. The operator will be responsible for setting up, troubleshooting, and performing preventative maintenance on various machines. Key duties include material handling, quality control using SPC methods, documentation, and adhering to safety and environmental policies.

Requirements

Work from instructions, prints and process specifications.
Use die sets, material handling equipment, overhead cranes, automation feeder, and hand tools and various inspection devices.
Perform material handling activities using equipment, including forklifts, according to appropriate guidelines and procedures.
Use various testing devices and chemicals according to appropriate guidelines and procedures.
Understand and performs ISO 14001 work instructions as identified in, “ISO 14001 Work Instruction Assignments”.
Follow all safety rules and keep work area clean and in an orderly condition.
Wear all personal protective equipment as required by the safety policy.
Be responsible and accountable for the professional use of assigned work periods, machinery, equipment and tools.
Understand and perform to the BN Quality Policy taking pride in the products produced.

Nice To Haves

Help train and assist operators as required.
Participate in team problem solving as part of the departmental continuous improvement process.

Responsibilities

Run multiple pieces of machinery simultaneously in an efficient and safe manner.
Independently set-up 750 partsformer OR either FXP partsformer at standard rate.
Independently troubleshoot and correct all machinery and process problems.
Effectively document tooling usage/consumption.
Maintain a clean and organized area; Follow housekeeping expectations.
Perform necessary preventative maintenance on machines as required.
Move, load and unload materials as necessary.
Deposit scrap items in designated area.
Use die sets, material handling equipment, overhead cranes, automation feeder, and hand tools and various inspection devices.
Perform tool changes as required.
Perform material handling activities using equipment, including forklifts, according to appropriate guidelines and procedures.
Maintain correct concentration of soap to washer.
Retrieve coils from stock and load onto parts former as necessary.
Transport slugs to scales for weigh-in/inventory.
Maintain quality of production using SPC methods at all machines, make any necessary machine adjustments.
Perform necessary recordkeeping and paperwork. Includes, but not limited to, Day By Hour Chart, Tooling logs, LROC transactions, and MES entries.
Help train and assist operators as required.
Participate in team problem solving as part of the departmental continuous improvement process.
Use various testing devices and chemicals according to appropriate guidelines and procedures.
Understand and performs ISO 14001 work instructions as identified in, “ISO 14001 Work Instruction Assignments”.
Follow all safety rules and keep work area clean and in an orderly condition.
Wear all personal protective equipment as required by the safety policy.
Be responsible and accountable for the professional use of assigned work periods, machinery, equipment and tools.
Understand and perform to the BN Quality Policy taking pride in the products produced.
Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.