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Press Operator Trainee

UACJ AUTOMOTIVE WHITEHALL INDUSTRIES INC
Paducah, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 6/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/18/2026

Qualifications:

  • Education and Experience: Must have a sound understanding of extrusion process
  • Knowledge: Able to read and interpret extrusion drawings. Knowledge of precision measuring devices and their applications
  • Skills & Abilities: Good mechanical and technical aptitude. Understanding and ability in the use of a computer. Able to work under minimum supervision

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Job:

  1. Read production schedules and record accurate information
  2. Inspect extrusions for compliance with specifications, communicate potential problems and determine acceptability.
  3. Strive to maximize production targets and maintain a quality product while minimizing production scrap and cost. Use discretionary judgment to quickly correct production deviations
  4. Operate all equipment which is part of extrusion
  5. Familiar with operating procedures and paperwork at the B/O saw
  6. Read, understand and implement instructions on routing tickets/HMI
  7. Use Cadex system to improve dies performance
  8. Assist with training of employees as required
  9. Follow procedures set by the recipes
  10. Inform maintenance when equipment needs attention
  11. Follow up press practices base on various alloys
  12. Communicate well with quality department
  13. Other duties as required

Training Requirements: New Employee Orientation Program

Level of Authority: None

Physical Demands: Requires standing for long periods of time and some walking (up to 7 hours). Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Requires frequent repetitive movement, bending or twisting, and lifting up to 10 lbs frequently, and occasionally up to 50 lbs. Requires exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable and wearing common protective or safety equipment.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

  • Education and Experience: Must have a sound understanding of extrusion process
  • Knowledge: Able to read and interpret extrusion drawings. Knowledge of precision measuring devices and their applications
  • Skills & Abilities: Good mechanical and technical aptitude. Understanding and ability in the use of a computer. Able to work under minimum supervision

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Job:

  1. Read production schedules and record accurate information
  2. Inspect extrusions for compliance with specifications, communicate potential problems and determine acceptability.
  3. Strive to maximize production targets and maintain a quality product while minimizing production scrap and cost. Use discretionary judgment to quickly correct production deviations
  4. Operate all equipment which is part of extrusion
  5. Familiar with operating procedures and paperwork at the B/O saw
  6. Read, understand and implement instructions on routing tickets/HMI
  7. Use Cadex system to improve dies performance
  8. Assist with training of employees as required
  9. Follow procedures set by the recipes
  10. Inform maintenance when equipment needs attention
  11. Follow up press practices base on various alloys
  12. Communicate well with quality department
  13. Other duties as required

Training Requirements: New Employee Orientation Program

Level of Authority: None

Physical Demands: Requires standing for long periods of time and some walking (up to 7 hours). Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Requires frequent repetitive movement, bending or twisting, and lifting up to 10 lbs frequently, and occasionally up to 50 lbs. Requires exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable and wearing common protective or safety equipment.

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