Press Setup & Operator - Automotive - All Shifts

Job Description

Job Description

Now hiring Press Setup Operators for our Automotive Bumper Line!

Work with large stamping presses supporting production, die setup, and overall press operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

PAY:  Base Pay $20.55 per hour + $1.50 per hour for 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Shifts Available:

1st Shift - 5:55AM-2PM Monday-Friday, plus overtime as needed

2nd Shift - 1:55PM-10PM Monday-Friday, plus overtime as needed

3rd Shift - 9:55PM-6AM Sunday-Thursday, plus overtime as needed

Why you’ll want this job:

• Steady Work
• Holiday pay - starting day 1
• 401K Eligible - starting day 1
• Vacation Time at 91 days
• Benefits at 91 days
• Tuition Assistance
• Career growth and advancement opportunities

What you'll do:

• Coordinate multiple press operations.
• Responsible for set up for 90 to 1600 ton stamping presses.
• Be responsible for quality parts, dimensional plus visual.
• Follow all of the safety procedures
• Ensure that job is run in environmental compliance after instructions from supervisor/environmental group.
• Communicate with shift supervisors, tooling engineers, quality engineers and other work cell people on opposite shift concerning production problems, quality and related information.
• Monitor lube to prevent shearing of dies, part location, scrap build up and observe and report problem areas in dies to appropriate tooling personnel.
• Set dies in scheduled time frame to meet customer requirements.
• Perform routine housekeeping in work area(s) as necessary.
• And other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring, and qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalency is preferred but not required. 

• High school level reading and writing skills

• Mechanical aptitude, above average dexterity

• Blueprint reading helpful

• Previous Press Operator experience (preferred)

• Basic math — percentages, decimals (thousandths), addition, subtraction

• Knowledge of press, dies, and set up operations preferred

• Strong Oral and written communication skills

• Be experienced in production environment in meeting schedules and rates and be able to change over dies in the standard time.

• Strong attention to detail
• Proven team player

Physical Requirements of the job:

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee will encounter to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Be able to lift 50 pounds on a non-repetitive basis.
• Have the physical strength to slide dies across the bolster plates.
• Exposure to lubes, oil and grease
• Weekly and weekend overtime required.
• Accountability for quality/productivity and safety goals
• Requires standing, walking and/or moving about for periods of time in excess of one (1) hour.
• Requires some sort of repetitive turning and/or lifting motion to be performed.
• Perform position requirements while wearing eye, ear, foot and/or other protective devices as required.

Why should you choose American Trim?

• Free training to upgrade your skills, including a tuition assistance program
• Medical, dental, vision at 91 days
• 401k (with match)
• Direct deposit
• Fixed weekly schedule
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Direct Care, for employees who elect company health benefits
• Boot reimbursement voucher every year
• Prescription safety glass reimbursement voucher once every 2 years
• Plenty of growth opportunities

We are a family-oriented company and our number one core value is safety 1st.

Are you Interested? Apply with us today!

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Qualified candidates must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. American Trim does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-18 status).