Warm Press Forge Operator

NTN Bearing Corporation; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NTN Bearing Corporation in Columbus, Indiana is seeking a Forge Operator to operate mechanical hot and cold forge presses and coordinate production operations. Key responsibilities include operating forging machines and maintaining production records.

Ideal candidates will have 2-5 years of forging experience, strong multitasking and organizational skills, and excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of forging experience required.
• Must be able to work overtime and weekends as needed.
• Self-starter with good multitasking ability.

Responsibilities

• Operate presses or other forging machines to perform hot or cold forging.
• Maintain time and production records.
• Ensure work area is clean and compliant with safety rules.

Skills

Forging experience

Ability to multitask

Organizational skills

Excellent verbal & written communications skills

Good problem solving skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Columbus, Indiana, USA Job Description

The Forge Operator operates mechanical hot (Hub and CVJ) forge presses or cold (ironing and wringing) presses and (Bonderizing lines) to produce forged parts of steel. In addition to hot press operation, coordinates the running of shears to cut bar stock and induction heating units to heat billets before the forging press operations. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Operate presses or other forging machines to perform hot or cold forging by flattening, straightening, twisting, forming, drawing, upsetting, splitting, cutting, punching, piercing, bending, coining, or other operations to shape or form metal
• Position and adjust dies on anvil of forging machinery using overhead cranes or other devices and hand tools. Read standards
• Monitors equipment operation and corrects minor problems.
• May assist Set-Up Technician in die changeovers
• Maintain time and production records
• Assigned work area will be cleaned, and kept neat and orderly during every workday
• Will recognize and comply with all safety rules
• Will work overtime as requested by supervisor or scheduled
• Operate gas or oil fired furnaces to heat metal to proper temperature prior to forging
• Load and unload furnace with automatic conveyor
• Heated or cold metal pieces are automatically placed on die of press or other forging machinery

Required Knowledge, Skills, Education, And Abilities

• 2-5 years of Forging experience
• Must be able to work overtime and weekends as needed
• Self-starter
• Ability to multitask
• Organizational skills
• Excellent verbal & written communications skills
• Good problem solving skills
• High School Diploma