Forge Operator

OUR COMPANY

Founded in 1956 LoneStar Fasteners is a leading manufacturer and stocking distributor for all sizes of SAE, ASTM and ISO fasteners including bolts, double tap, tap end and all thread fasteners in a variety of grades, alloys and coatings. With extensive in-house machining capabilities, LoneStar Fasteners manufacture bespoke fasteners in a variety of standard and exotic materials specific to customer drawings and specifications. We also offer in-house plating and coating services for corrosion prevention; including zinc electroplating and Fluoropolymer coating systems. Combined, LoneStar Fasteners hold over 300 years of expertise in sales, manufacturing and coating experience, covering all aspects of the manufacturing and distribution of fasteners for the Energy, Power, OEM, Military, Aerospace, Engineering and Construction Industries.

OUR BENEFITS

Our Benefits include: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short Term, Long-Term Disability, and accident insurance. We also offer 401(k) with matching contributions, Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, and the opportunity to be part of a dedicated and reliable team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

LoneStar Fasteners is looking for the right, qualified individuals to join our team!! We have 1 immediate Forge Operator position (full-time) open within the Production area for our 1st shift at our facility in Spring, TX! The Forge Operator will needed to be able to ensure parts are forged to customer specifications as contained within the work order

• Comply with all company policies and procedures including Health, Safety and Quality Assurance policies.
• Report injuries, accidents, near misses or unsafe conditions to a Supervisor or Manager immediately.
• Reads blueprint or job order for product and job specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, number of parts to be run, tooling instructions or other written specifications
• Start machines to produce sample work pieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.
• Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.
• Confer with other workers about machine setups and operational specifications.
• Set up, operate, or tend presses and forging machines to perform forging operations.
• Uses hoisting devices, and hand tools.
• Comply with Company policy and procedures on Quality Assurance as well as Company Health and Safety Policy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE

• 1 or more years of related experience in a manufacturing/machining environment.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); Associate's degree preferred.
• Ability to pass a basic reading, math, measurement, parts matching and counting test
• Able to read, understand, interpret and follow detailed work instructions and manufacturing specifications
• Ability to adjust to changes without compromising Quality or Performance
• Must be able to work a shift schedule and overtime as needed, including weekends

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to stand for the duration of scheduled shift
• Moderate physical effort handling parts. Equivalent to frequently exerting average effort. Ability to manually load or unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, platforms, saws, and trucks. Able to lift items weighing up 50 lbs repetitively.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus
• Manual dexterity using hands, fingers, and arms to push, pull, reach, grab, hold, lift, and hammer
• Continuous mental and visual attention in cleaning. Diversified duties requiring constant alertness or activity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Manufacturing environment with multi step process production runs on different machines. High value highly customized components and high precision manufacturing for critical service applications
• Noise Level: Moderate to High
• Temperature variable with season

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