Progressive & Transferring Press Operator

We are seeking a skilled Progressive & Transferring Press Operator to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in operating various types of manufacturing machinery. This role requires a keen attention to detail and the ability to read blueprints accurately, ensuring high-quality production standards are met. As a Press Operator, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining press machinery, ensuring high-quality production standards while adhering to safety protocols.

Experience:

• Progressive Stamping Press : 1 year (Required)
• Transferring Stamping Press : 1 year (Required)
• Coiled steel: 1 year (Preferred)

Education & Experience Requirements

· High School Diploma preferred AND;

· 6 months of job-specific and related experience (manufacturing) OR;

• 1 year of job-specific and related experience (manufacturing)
• Must possess demonstrated physical capability; ability to work safely as a team, contribute to safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale efforts. Troubleshooting and machine related skills preferred.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities

• Check and Sign Daily Paperwork
• Safely Operate the Progressive and/or Transferring Stamping Press lines.
• Monitor quantity and quality of parts
• Control the location of stamped products
• Control empty totes and skids: bring totes to the line as needed and return to proper storage areas after use
• Observe all safety rules and regulations
• Monitor stamping equipment
• Safely load steel coils onto stamping lines, level, thread, and align steel properly
• Start steel strip in dies at the proper location to avoid damage to tools
• Unload and set dies properly into presses
• Set and adjust shut height to achieve a quality part
• Safely feed strip through die during load and tail out process, properly dispose of scrap both coil tails and parts
• Ensure bolster, press ram, die set parallels upper and lower are free of debris and slugs to eliminate damage to dies and press
• Utilize plex to create tags, document quality checks, to ensure proper inventory control
• Conduct documented quality checks as defined and continually monitor stampings using defined in process checks
• Emergency repair of Stamping Dies and Assembly Dies
• Complete Stamping and Fixture related service requests
• 5S Activity is accomplished in a timely manner
• Capable of running tow motors and cranes after training by IBT approved trainer
• Overtime as required due to business unit needs
• Training needs are based on IB Tech’s training matrix for this position, relevant to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems

· Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

· Associate must be able to occasionally lift up to 40lbs in single or multiple lifts. Associate must be able to occasionally push/pull up to 100lbs. Associate will frequently bend, twist, turn, squat kneel, overhead reach, climb stairs, and pinch grip small objects for up to 7 hours per day. Typical work environment includes standing and walking in a manufacturing setting for a min. of 8 hours per day.