Metal Stamping Auto Press Operator EXPERIENCED REQUIRED
Phoenix Stamping Group
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Set up, change, change over, and operate line according to production specifications
- Inspect equipment before and monitor equipment during production. Confirm that it is working properly by checking process parameters and indicators.
- Set up specific part programs and parameters for metal stamping presses, feed lines, and dies using the company’s standard practices and procedures
- Perform quality checks according to the company’s procedures to verify die set up prior to production run
- Initiate work orders for dies going into triage rack or die shop for repairs
- Make and maintain shims for blank and form dies
- Maintain die racks and mounting plates in organized manner
- Fix broken punches or sections of dies in the press or die shop
- Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with fixtures or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
- Report production quantities and labor detail accurately and according to the company’s recording process
- Troubleshoot mechanical issues and identify the cause of errors, problems and defects
- Maintain production related documents and logs to ensure availability and accuracy
- Operate material handling equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead crane, etc to move raw material and parts as needed
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
- 2 years of experience required
- Experience operating metal stamping presses
- Experience with setups/changeovers
- Experience with loading coils
- Experience with standard shop measuring tools and hand tools required
- Ability to perform standard shop computations (math)
- Ability to read schematics (blueprints) and engineering drawings
- Ability to perform basic maintenance of equipment
- Ability to read, understand, follow and enforce safety procedures