Press Technician - Steel Forging & Line Maintenance

Dauch; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation is seeking a Press Technician to keep presses running, troubleshoot quality issues, and perform maintenance on conveyors and tooling. The role involves operating automated presses, inspecting parts for quality, and maintaining materials on the shop floor.

Applicants should be capable of tool changes, reading blueprints, and supporting production in the North Plant; overhead crane operation may be required. Join a team focused on manufacturing efficiency and quality control.

Qualifications

• Internal candidates must be a level 3 GP to promote.

Responsibilities

• Operate automatic presses that forge steel.
• Perform quality inspection of manufactured parts.
• Use hand tools and pneumatic tools for maintenance tasks.
• Change and adjust tools within the machine for quality or production changes.
• Maintain accurate inventories regarding quantities, weights, and locations.
• Maintain and manage materials on the shop floor.
• Complete machine maintenance to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
• Support production in the North Plant.
• Create shipment paperwork.
• Scrap non-conforming product per quality direction.
• Aid production to ensure minimal downtime.
• Read and interpret blueprints to understand part specs and set up machines accordingly.
• Occasionally operate an overhead crane for heavy tooling changeover.
• Complete additional tasks to support manufacturing operations.

Skills

Operate automatic presses

Quality inspection

Hand tools

Pneumatic tools

Reading blueprints

Overhead crane operation

Production changeovers

Inventory management

Education

Level 3 GP internal promotion requirement

Tools

Overhead crane/hoist operation

Job description

Dauch Corporation is seeking a Press Technician to keep presses running, troubleshoot quality issues, and perform maintenance on conveyors and tooling. The role involves operating automated presses, inspecting parts for quality, and maintaining materials on the shop floor.

Applicants should be capable of tool changes, reading blueprints, and supporting production in the North Plant; overhead crane operation may be required. Join a team focused on manufacturing efficiency and quality control.