Press Operator - Production Appliance - 1st Shift & 3rd Shift

American Trim•Sidney, OH

5d•$18 - $20

About The Position

American Trim is hiring Press Operators for its appliance decorative products operations. The role operates the production work center, including lubrication and press operations, parts inspection, and pack out, with accountability for safety, quality, productivity, and customer service. Operators coordinate multiple press operations, control production through complex automation systems, create daily job assignments using WMS, set dies within scheduled time frames, and follow applicable safety and environmental procedures. The position also involves communicating production and quality information with supervisors, engineers, and coworkers across shifts, maintaining the work area, and performing other job-related duties as assigned. This position is available on first and third shifts. First-shift schedules are either 5:55 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday or 5:55 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Overtime is required as needed, including weekly and weekend overtime. The base pay range is $17.70–$19.70 per hour, with an additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for third shift. New employees must be able to train on first shift for two to four weeks. The work includes standing, walking, or moving for periods exceeding one hour; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds; sliding dies across bolster plates; and repetitive turning and/or lifting motions. Employees may be exposed to lubricants, oil, and grease and must wear required personal protective equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on an unrestricted basis. American Trim does not anticipate providing employment-related work sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalency is preferred but not required.
Mechanical aptitude and above-average dexterity.
Basic math skills, including percentages, decimals to thousandths, addition, and subtraction.
Oral and written communication skills.
Experience in a production environment meeting schedules and rates, and ability to change over dies within standard time.
Ability to follow set instructions, strong attention to detail, and a proven team-player approach.
Self-starter with a strong work record in safety, quality, and dependability.
Ability to train on first shift for two to four weeks.
Ability to lift 50 pounds on a non-repetitive basis and slide dies across bolster plates.
Ability to stand, walk, and/or move about for periods exceeding one hour and perform some repetitive turning and/or lifting motions.
Ability to wear required eye, ear, foot, and other protective devices.
Legally authorized on an unrestricted basis to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Blueprint reading is helpful.
Knowledge of presses, dies, and setup operations.
Excitement to learn a new skill.
High school diploma or GED equivalency (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

Operate the production work center, including lubrication operations, press operations, parts inspection, and pack out.
Coordinate multiple press operations.
Control operations through complex automation systems.
Produce daily job assignments using WMS.
Follow Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Equipment Safety Analysis (ESA), and Area Safety Analysis (ASA) procedures.
Ensure jobs are run in environmental compliance after receiving instructions from the supervisor or environmental group.
Communicate production problems, quality issues, and related information with the shift supervisor, tooling engineers, quality engineers, and coworkers on the opposite shift.
Set dies within scheduled time frames to meet customer requirements.
Perform routine housekeeping in work areas as needed.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Meet accountability expectations for quality, productivity, and safety goals.