Job Summary

The Setup Operator position sets up progressive dies in punch presses and operates the press to produce metal stamped parts to blueprint specifications.

Qualifications

To achieve success a Set Up Operator should possess the following minimum requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Education and Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred; or, one to three months of related experience and/or training; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Comprehension/Communication skills: Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals; fills out production reports. Ability to use and interpret measuring equipment including calipers, micrometers, and height gauges. Basic understanding of SPC.

Mathematical Skills: Adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; read and understand blueprints.

Reasoning Ability: Understands written, verbal or diagrammed instructions.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Follows all safe work procedures and general plant rules while performing the job.

- Assembles, installs and aligns dies in the press according to specification.

- Adjusts ram to specified length.

- Feeds steel to the die using the straightener making necessary adjustments.

- Submits first off sample to QA for approval.

- Adjusts press, if necessary, to make part to blueprint specification.

- Perform basic measurements and monitoring with caliper, micrometer, scale & gauges.

- Other duties as required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Parental leave

- Prescription drug insurance

- Retirement plan

- Tuition reimbursement

- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

- Day shift

Work Location: In person