Handform Technician - 2nd shift

Atlas; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas in Chicago, IL is seeking a Hand Forming Operator to shape metal parts per engineering drawings, operate presses, read calipers and gauges, and ensure quality.

You will clock into jobs in the ERP system, handle various materials, maintain PPE, keep your workspace clean, and participate in safety training. Minimum high school diploma or GED with 1 year of handforming/manufacturing exp preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be detail-oriented and pay close attention to accuracy.
• Professional communication skills and ability to work with co-workers on multiple shifts.
• Must be able to do simple math and read calipers/micrometers.

Responsibilities

• Clocks into jobs in the ERP system.
• Reads calipers, micrometers, straight edges, radius gauges and protractors.
• Understands flatness, straightness and angles in forming parts.
• Uses Form Tooling/Templates to determine shapes of parts.
• Uses check fixtures for parts.
• Wears required PPE and keeps workspace clean and organized.

Skills

Detail oriented

Professional communication

Basic math

Team collaboration

Quality focus

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Shrinker/Stretcher

Hydro Press

Arbor Press

Hammers

Job description

Overview

Hand Forms various materials (steel, titanium and aluminum) to engineering drawing requirements

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clocks into jobs in the ERP system.
• Understands different material types.
• Manipulates material with proper tooling.
• Uses Form Tooling/Templates to determine shapes of parts.
• Uses check fixtures for parts.
• Uses Arbor Press.
• Reads calipers, micrometers, straight edges, radius gauges and protractors.
• Understands what flatness, straightness and angles are and how to form them.
• Understands allowed working time for forming.
• Knowledge of Tempers and Gauges of materials.
• Recognizes Corrosion and Burns after Heat Treat.
• Proper handling and containment of parts to be processes.
• Understands proper surface preparation.
• Responsible for the quality of his/her own work.
• Wears required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Keeps work space clean and organized.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be detail-oriented and pay close attention to accuracy.
• Works well with hands and has knowledge of tools
• Must be detail-oriented and pay close attention to accuracy.
• Professional communication skills
• Must be able to communicate well with co-workers on your shift plus other shifts
• Must be able to listen, take direction as well as get along with co-workers
• Must be able to do simple math
• Familiar with and capable of using basic and specialty hand tools including precision measuring equipment.
• Attend and actively participate in training classes and safety sessions
• Successfully complete all annual safety training
• Wears required PPE at all times

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:Preferred Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 1 year of handforming or similar manufacturing experience preferred.

Equipment used:

• Forklift
• Shrinker/Stretcher
• Hydro Press
• Arbor Press
• Hammers

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to stand, sit, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to use hammers/pound repetitively for extended periods of time.

Work Environment:

• Climate controlled manufacturing environment
• Occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, heat, cold or chemicals