Press Operator (Wheel Division)

Press Operator

Facility: Trenton Plants, Wheel Division

General Description

Specific Duties
•    Follow all applicable environmental, health and safety rules and procedures and immediately report all dangerous situations, near-misses, and injuries.
•    Participate in developing and updating risk assessments and review all applicable risk assessments annually.
•    Safely operate a foot pedal operated the hydraulic press and as well as touchscreen automated presses.
•    Safely operate the leak test machine.
•    Safely lift wheels that range from 20-100 pounds with a team member.
•    Box wheels for customer orders.
•    Safely use manual and electric pallet jacks.
•    Accurately record the proper information on Forms 120 & 127 (hardware sheets).
•    Accurately read a print for the proper hardware for each wheel.
•    Accurately read a print for the proper size box for direct customer shipments.
•    Understand how internal routers are used.
•    Accurately enter data into the current data collection system.
•    Keep a clean and organized work area.
•    Communicate well with other team members.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications
•    Be flexible with working in other departments/plants when needed.
•    Ability to read a print.
•    Work well with other employees.
•    Previous experience working in a production environment preferred.
•    Basic computer/PC skills is a plus.
•    Must be able to work in a non-air conditioned environment for a minimum of eight (8) hours per day.

Personal Protective Equipment
The following list of PPE is required while in the manufacturing area.
•    Safety Glasses conforming to ANSI Z87.1 or higher
•    Steel Toe Safety Shoes conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 29 CFR 1910
•    Hearing protection conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 29 CFR 1910

Hutchinson Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

This position is non-exempt. Hutchinson Industries, Inc. reserves the right to modify the job description based upon its needs and may require the employee to perform functions beyond those mentioned above. Neither this job description nor any other communication creates an employment contract between Hutchinson Industries, Inc. nor the employee, and either one may terminate employment without notice at any time.