What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forging Press Operator - 2nd Shift position at MFC?
The Press Operator is responsible for installing tooling and making necessary adjustments to meet part specifications. Requires employee to transfer hot steel billets, weighing 2 to 50 lbs., utilizing metal tongs. This employee is the leader of the press crew.
Major Duties and/or responsibilities
- Maintaining the operation of the forging press.
- Installing and removing tooling from press.
- Housekeeping duties.
Qualification and Education
- High School Diploma
- Previous manufacturing experience preferred, but not required
- Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work in a high paced environment
Physical Demands
Reaching: Frequently required while operating a press.
Bending: Frequently required in the essential functions of the job.
Climbing: Frequently required when getting on and off the fork truck and climbing stairs.
Hand usage: Continuously required for pushing, pulling, reaching and grasping when operating a forging press.
Lifting: Up to 50lbs occasionally and 10-30lbs regularly.
Walking: Frequently walking and standing.
Environment: Mostly indoors, but occasionally outside, dirty, working on concrete flooring. Cold in the winter and hot in the summer.
Hours: A minimum of 8 hours per day, 5 to 7 days a week depending on production demand.
Meadville Forging offers excellent benefits including:
- Competitive Wages, 2nd and 3rd shift premiums
- Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
- 401K WITH company match program
- 13 paid holidays
- Employee Profit Sharing
- Paid Vacation
- Life Insurance
- Much more…..