Precision Stamping Press Operator (Tandem & Progressive)

Marion County Industrial Foundation; Kentucky; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

LB Manufacturing in Springfield, KY is seeking a Stamp­ing Press Operator to set up and operate stamping presses for trimming, punching, shaping, notching, drawing, or crimping metal. You will work on tandem or progressive presses and ensure proper alignment of dies with setters and maintenance staff.

Responsibilities include starting presses, monitoring for misalignment or malfunctions, inspecting parts, and maintaining dies, coils, and feeders.

Qualifications

• Must be familiar with press operations.
• Must have previous press operator experience.
• Assembles, installs, and aligns dies in press according to specifications working with die setters and or maintenance personnel.
• Set up and place coil on mandrel.
• Adjust coil and run through feeder
• Starts press and observes operation to detect misalignment or malfunction.
• Runs strip through the die.
• Sets ram height, progression lengths and speeds
• Inspects work pieces for conformance to specifications and adjust machine to correct errors including first piece.
• Cleans and lubricates machines.
• Catches, packs, and inspects parts.
• Reports any problems to Supervisor and or quality
• Be able to identify all dies and part numbers for all presses.
• Be able to identify all coil labels to match die numbers for all presses
• Be able to band unfinished coils on all presses

Responsibilities

• Set up stamping presses and monitor operation for quality.
• Inspect finished parts for conformance to specifications.
• Maintain dies and tooling and document production activity.

Skills

Press operations

Job description

LB Manufacturing in Springfield, KY is seeking a Stamp­ing Press Operator to set up and operate stamping presses for trimming, punching, shaping, notching, drawing, or crimping metal. You will work on tandem or progressive presses and ensure proper alignment of dies with setters and maintenance staff.

Responsibilities include starting presses, monitoring for misalignment or malfunctions, inspecting parts, and maintaining dies, coils, and feeders.