Press Room Operator

U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC is seeking an experienced press operator in Holyoke, MA to set up and run primary and secondary presses for blanking, piercing, bending, and related operations on side plates and attachments.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical ability, trade-school training, and proven experience with power presses and fabrication tooling; you will train and assist other operators in a fast, quality-focused team. U.S.

Qualifications

• Must have completed an approved training program for setting up and operating equipment.
• Strong mechanical ability and trade training are essential.
• Experience with blanking, fabrication, and power presses is required.
• Self-motivated with ownership of schedule and quality.
• Willingness to support continuous improvement and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate a wide range of presses for blanking, piercing, bending, and related operations.
• Maintain equipment to high efficiency and quality standards.
• Measure quality parameters and take corrective action when needed.
• Retrieve materials and transfer components to subsequent processes to keep line moving.
• Assist, train, and develop other operators.

Skills

Mechanical ability

Self-motivated

Team player

Customer focus

Decision making

Education

Trade school graduate

Tools

Power presses

Fabrication tooling

Job description

Description

The TSUBAKI name is synonymous with excellence in quality, dependability, and customer service. U.S. Tsubaki is a leading manufacturer and supplier of power transmission and motion control products. As a part of a vast, international network of corporate and industrial resources, Tsubaki offers its customers the finest state-of-the-art products available in the world and we strive to be the "Best Value" supplier in the industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set up and operate a wide range of primary and secondary presses for blanking, piercing, bending, re-hole, ballize or other operations associated with the fabrication or secondary operations of side plates and attachments.


• Ensure that all equipment is maintained and run to the high levels of efficiency and quality stipulated by US Tsubaki standards maintaining close tolerances and work specifications.


• Able to measure all quality parameters of chain components and determine corrective action where appropriate to the processes concerned.


• Retrieve raw material and transfer finished components to subsequent processes to ensure continuous operation of equipment.


• Assist, train and develop operators.

Requirements

• Must have successfully completed an approved training program as to setting up and operating all equipment in section. Strong mechanical ability a must. Trade school graduate or any additional training in the trades most beneficial.


• Requires sufficient knowledge of blanking / fabrication and other power presses, and tooling required, to maintain close tolerances and work specifications. Experience in setting up and maintaining other types of complex mechanical equipment is essential.


• Self-motivated to take ownership of work schedule and quality.


• Continuous improvement: Willing to accept change to support being a Fast - Flexible - Efficient section.


• Team player will work with other team members in the section to keep the process moving and improving.


• Customer focus: Work closely with other team members both inside and outside the section in order to satisfy the needs of internal and external customers.


• Judgment: Make decisions in order to perform a variety of tasks having timely constraints.


• Follow direction / instruction of group leader or supervisor.


• Physical demands: Capable of handling heavy weight.

Tsubaki is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability

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Compensation details: 24.39-28.7 Hourly Wage

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