Press Operator - 1st Shift

G.A. Richards Group; Norton Shores, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

G.A. Richards Group in Norton Shores, MI seeks a production operator to safely run an automatic metal stamping press, load coils, align dies, and produce parts to meet quality standards on the 1st shift.

You will inspect parts with calipers, micrometers, and gauges, maintain housekeeping, and operate forklifts and overhead cranes while following calibration procedures and safety rules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Experience with measuring tools such as calipers and micrometers is preferred.
• Ability to operate forklifts and overhead cranes is required.

Responsibilities

• Safely start, run, and shut down an automatic metal stamping press.
• Adjust dies and align parts to bring them into tolerance.
• Load steel coils onto coilers and ensure coil alignment through straightener and feeder.
• Use gauges to check parts and document results.
• Perform preventive maintenance and clean up around the press area.
• Maintain proper coolant and hydraulic oil levels and monitor equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Quality inspection

Reading gauges

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Automatic metal stamping press

Coilers loading

Straightener

Feeder

Calipers

Micrometers

Digital indicators

Gauges

Forklift

Overhead crane

Job description

Description

1st Shift 6:00 am - 2:30 pm

Summary: Safely operate production metal stamping equipment to produce the required number of parts that meet customer and company quality standards in a timely manner

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Safely start, run, and shut down an automatic metal stamping press
• Skilled in adjusting the press to set and center dies and bring parts into tolerance, experienced with loading steel coils onto coilers, making sure coil is aligned from coiler, through straightener, through feeder into the die, know how to adjust roller pressure on said equipment to influence material presentation and control through the die, understand how feed and alignment of material influence part performance. Must be able to use calipers, micrometers, digital indicators, complex gauges for checking part conformance to tolerances
• Set up all peripheral equipment such as guards, conveyors, and lubricators
• Produce the required number of parts the meet customer and quality standards in a timely manner
• Perform production related quality tasks such as using hand held gauges to measure or gauging parts, properly handle non-conforming material, properly label and package parts, properly complete the quality documentation system forms and comply with company calibration procedures
• Perform operator preventive maintenance on automatic metal stamping press including but not limited to cleaning slugs and scrap from the press bed, press reservoirs, press trays, under and around the press, maintaining coolant and hydraulic oil levels, wiping down workbench surfaces, press control surfaces, monitor motor belts for damage or replacement needs, powering all equipment off when not in use (not leaving it to run while on break or at lunch, or during excessive downtime), proper care of shaker trays and motors.
• Safely operate a forklift and overhead crane
• Ensure that housekeeping at the work station is clean, neat and organized while in operation and at the end of shift

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.