Coil Operator

DURHAM Manufacturing; Durham (CT); On-site; USD 27,552 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Profit Sharing

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

DURHAM Manufacturing in Durham, Connecticut, is seeking a skilled Press Operator to produce high-quality parts using mechanical and hydraulic presses. The ideal candidate will adhere to safety procedures and participate in preventative maintenance of machinery.

The position offers a salary between $20.00 and $24.00 per hour, contingent upon experience, with a schedule from Monday to Thursday and benefits including health and dental insurance, 401k with company match, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate mechanical and hydraulic presses to produce parts.
• Perform daily preventative maintenance on the press.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area.

Skills

Basic math skills

Manual dexterity

Ability to work in a team

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Press Operator to join our team. The successful candidate will operate mechanical power presses or hydraulic presses to produce high-quality parts from steel coils, adhering to work instructions and production standards.

Essential Functions

• Obtain scheduled workloads from the coil line plan to the actual board.
• Identify part numbers from assigned work orders, retrieve the orange part pattern from the pattern rack, and compare it to the first piece produced to ensure proper quality.
• Submit the number of pieces produced on each work order in a timely manner following established procedures.
• Remove dies from presses and return them to the proper storage area.
• Set up new dies, square them in the press, and perform all other procedures required to set up the press for the assigned job.
• Verify that the correct steel is placed on the coil reel.
• Operate the press to manufacture parts according to work order requirements for quantity.
• Perform daily preventative maintenance on the press, flattener, and coil reel.
• Regularly check parts for quality according to established procedures.
• Follow all lock-out/tag-out procedures and lock storage policies.
• Report any nonconforming conditions to the supervisor.
• Follow 7-S policies, procedures, and meet goals.
• Adhere to all safety rules and policies, immediately reporting any unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area.
• Participate in all required training.

Additional Responsibilities

• Return all tools and equipment to designated locations.
• Empty scrap buckets from the assigned coil line as needed.
• Move loads of completed parts to storage areas as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Ability to use a calculator.
• Possess or be able to obtain equipment certification.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Possess manual dexterity and meet physical requirements for bending, twisting, and stacking parts in storage baskets in a piecework environment.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work effectively with a group of people with diverse abilities and backgrounds.

Salary and Schedule

Salary: $20.00- $24.00 per hour, negotiable based on experience.

Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 6 am - 4:30 pm; Fridays dependent on workload.

Benefits

• 401k with company match
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Profit Sharing
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off