Set Up Operator

Cannon Automotive Solutions, a division of Cleveland-Cliffs Tooling and Stamping, has an immediate opportunity for an Set up Operator  in our Bowling Green, Kentucky Stamping Facility. The Set Up Operator is responsible for the change over of various tonnage presses . The ideal candidate will have prior experience in cold stamping, be self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package with career advancement opportunities.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the die changes on large and small press dies on the plant floor and for the maintenance and care of dies to ensure that they remain in proper clean working condition 
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications while adjusting as necessary.  
• Work with a variety of tools including but not limited to power saws, power shears rules and hand tools.    
• Work with hoists, vises v-blocks or angle plates to lift, position and secure machined parts on a variety of surfaces.  
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity and defects.  
• Measure, mark and scribe metal to lay out machining using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes and rulers.
• Select metals to be used from a range of metals based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.  
• Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to cut bore, grind or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.  
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, every cloths or power grinders.  
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools dies or assemblies. 
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications. 
  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Professional Technical Training in Die Setting or equivalent experience
  
• Experience with high tonnage press operation and die setting
   
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to read work orders and blueprints
  
• Ability to work with medium to heavy tools and equipment.  
• Ability to lift up to 23 kg (50 lbs)  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment performing repetitive tasks
  
• Ability to find information, document relevant information, and knowledge of computers
  
• Ability to retain information and communicate effectively
  
  

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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including top pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more! 

 Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to careers@clevelandcliffs.com or call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.