Press Operator Full

Amsted Automotive Group; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401K

Paid vacation and holidays

Short-term disability

Health and wellness reimbursement

Employee recognition programs

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Amsted Automotive Group in Michigan seeks a production associate to set up and maintain dies in press lines and support secondary equipment such as de-coilers and conveyors. Responsibilities include loading and unloading steel coils with a forklift, handling scrap, and collaborating with the team to meet plant goals while following safety protocols.

The role involves lifting and manual tasks and requires operation of forklifts and power tools as needed. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

Forklift operation

Quality inspection

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.

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.
• Incentive bonus
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401K
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Short-term disability
• Health and wellness reimbursement
• Employee recognition programs

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
• 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

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