American Axle & Manufacturing-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Onsite • Royal Oak, MI
5,001-10,000 employees
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

AAM's Royal Oak Manufacturing Facility is seeking candidates for our Heavy Press Operator training program. This 33-month program offers comprehensive training, combining hands-on experience working with our highly-skilled heavy press operators and foundational manufacturing coursework at Macomb Community College. Candidates will take classes while working full-time on the manufacturing floor. Tuition and class time are fully covered. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be placed as a fully-titled Heavy Press Operator at our Royal Oak manufacturing facility. While not required, prior experience in forging, metal forming processes, machine repair/maintenance, or cold heading is preferred. Candidates must be able to manage a fast paced schedule that includes full-time plant floor work and classes at Macomb Community College.

  • Performing quality inspections of manufactured parts.
  • Changing and adjusting tools within the machine for quality improvements or production changeovers.
  • Using hand tools and pneumatic tools for machine operation and maintenance tasks.
  • Completing machine maintenance to reduce downtime and ensure manufacturing efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Reading and interpreting blueprints to understand part specifications and adjusting machine setup as necessary.
  • Occasionally operating an overhead crane for heavy tooling changeover.
  • Completing additional tasks as required to support manufacturing operations.
  • High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
  • Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment, ideally as a press operator.
  • Availability to work rotating first and second shift.
  • prior experience in forging
  • metal forming processes
  • machine repair/maintenance
  • cold heading
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