Press Operator Full

Amsted Industries Incorporated; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive bonus

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Prescription drug plan

401K

Paid vacation and holidays

Short-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Health and wellness reimbursement

Employee recognition programs

Discount opportunities

Job summary

Amsted Industries Incorporated in Saginaw, MI, is seeking a hands-on operator to set up and maintain dies in presses and related equipment. You will load and unload steel coils using a forklift and overhead crane, manage scrap, and transport materials to keep production flowing.

This role requires collaboration with team members to meet plant goals and drive continuous improvement. Applicants should be able to read precision gauges, perform visual quality checks, and operate automated stamping

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret precision gauges and visually inspect parts for quality.
• Preferred experience with automated stamping presses (400+ tons).
• Must be able to operate a forklift.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain dies in the press and secondary equipment (like de-coilers and conveyors).
• Use a forklift and overhead crane to load and unload steel coils, handle scrap, and transport materials.
• Collaborate with team members to support plant goals and continuous improvement.

Skills

Reading gauges

Quality inspection

Forklift operation

Team collaboration

Tools

Automated stamping presses (400+ tons)

Job description

• Set up and maintain dies in the press and secondary equipment (like de-coilers and conveyors).
• Use a forklift and overhead crane to load and unload steel coils, handle scrap, and transport materials.
• Collaborate with team members to support plant goals and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and maintain dies in the press and secondary equipment (like de-coilers and conveyors).
• Use a forklift and overhead crane to load and unload steel coils, handle scrap, and transport materials.
• Collaborate with team members to support plant goals and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Ability to read and interpret precision gauges and visually inspect parts for quality.
• Preferred experience with automated stamping presses (400+ tons).
• Must be able to operate a forklift.

Benefits:

• Incentive bonus
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Prescription drug plan
• 401K
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Short-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness reimbursement
• Employee recognition programs
• Discount opportunities

Work Environment:

• Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
• Safety glasses with side shields
• Earplugs
• Additional PPE for specific tasks

• Constant Activities (75-100% of the time):
• Bend, kneel, crouch, squat, stand, twist, and walk
• Climb stairs or ladders
• Push or pull up to 15 lbs
• Reach overhead and to the sides
• Operate forklifts and power tools
• Work on uneven surfaces and at heights
• Visually inspect items and communicate clearly

• Frequent Activities (50-75% of the time):
• Push/pull 15-30 lbs

• Occasional Activities (25-50% of the time):
• Sit
• Lift/carry up to 50lbs
• Push/pull 30-50 lbs
• Reach behind
• Exposure to temperatures over 80°

• Rare Activities (0-25% of the time):
• Lift/carry 15-30lbs
• Push/pull over 50 lbs
• Exposure to temperatures below 50°

Equal Opportunity Employer