Die Setter - 5PM–5AM (X Shift) – Progressive Press

Challenge Manufacturing; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP program

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing, a leading ESOP-driven automotive supplier, is seeking a dies/press operator for our Kansas City, MO plant. The role involves setting up dies on Progressive, Secondary and Transfer presses (200 ton to 2500 ton) per JES and setup sheets to ensure quality parts meet specifications.

You will work 5:00 PM–5:00 AM, Monday–Thursday, with potential overtime or weekend work to meet customer deadlines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• English reading/writing proficiency for safety and instruction.
• 1–3 months related experience or training preferred.
• Metal stamping and die setting experience preferred.
• Press operating experience preferred.
• Ability to work up to 12 hours/day, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Explain and follow the Quality Policy.
• Understand JES and die setup sheets; ensure quality per standards.
• Identify non-conformities and log them; support corrective actions.
• Maintain housekeeping and comply with safety regulations.
• Position and clamp dies/tools; feed guides and guards; load dies.
• Operate dies and tooling flows to meet production schedules.

Skills

Reading and writing English

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Die setting equipment

Measuring tools (basic)

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing, a leading ESOP-driven automotive supplier, is seeking a dies/press operator for our Kansas City, MO plant. The role involves setting up dies on Progressive, Secondary and Transfer presses (200 ton to 2500 ton) per JES and setup sheets to ensure quality parts meet specifications.

You will work 5:00 PM–5:00 AM, Monday–Thursday, with potential overtime or weekend work to meet customer deadlines.