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Artazn is seeking direct-hire Press Operator candidates in Tennessee. The role centers on operating presses, loading coils, and ensuring quality, with competitive pay and a full benefits package from day one.
Willingness to work 8- or 12-hour shifts, evenings, nights, weekends, and overtime is required; forklift certification is a must. Apply to join a team with growth and safety focus.
WE ARE SEEKING PEOPLE INTERESTED IN A DIRECT HIRE OPPORTUNITY. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED, WE WILL TRAIN YOU. WE ALSO OFFER THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
Artazn - Press Operator
Artazn has secured new business opportunities and is excited to offer direct hiring opportunities for production operators. We provide competitive compensation starting at $20+/hour and a full line of benefits, including medical, dental, vision and life insurance upon hire, 401k with match and immediate 100% vesting, holidays, personal days, and vacation in the year of hire. To qualify, you must certify to operate a forklift, be willing to work 8 or 12-hour shifts, evenings, nights, weekends, and overtime as needed.
Job Purpose/Scope:
Responsible for the continuous operation of the presses, and token Presses when appropriate. I per Standard Operating Procedures.
20% Responsible for loading new coils.
20% Frequently inspect blanked coins for visual and gauge - record as per SOP.
10% Responsible for continuous inspection of incoming strip to ensure quality.
10% Responsible for inputting data into EPICOR.
10% Ensures Heads/Tails are removed.
10% Makes up and verifies the proper operation of strip spray lubricant for press operation.
10% Maintains a clean and safe work area.
10% Provides support to maintenance when they are servicing a press and performs daily PM’s.
Responsible for making up and filling the press lubrication. Also, weekly changing of the cobb mill material in the dryer.
High school diploma or equivalent and/or one year of industrial experience.
One-year industrial experience preferably in a heavy-manufacturing environment.
Machine operator experience a plus
Must be able, within the probationary period, to fulfill the responsibilities for the continuous operation of the presses, as per assigned Work Instructions.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs preferred.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to properly use a calibrated caliper and micrometer.
(i.e., hearing, vision, extreme temperatures)
Must be able to see small marks, scratches, and changes in blank shapes to determine good and bad blanks.