Press Operator - production appliance - 1st and 3rd shifts

American Trim

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Sidney, Ohio

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The press operator is responsible for operating production work centers, including lube and press operations, while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity standards are met. They must coordinate multiple press operations, control complex automation systems, and perform routine housekeeping in the work area.

Qualifications

You have mechanical aptitude, strong attention to detail, and the ability to read blueprints and perform basic math. You are experienced in a production environment with knowledge of press, dies, and set-up operations, and can change over dies within standard timeframes. A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Blueprint reading

Basic math

Press operation

Die set up

Production environment

WMS

Job Description

American Trim is looking for press operators for our 1st and 3rd shift appliance decorative products operations.

What’s in it for you?

  • Steady Work
  • On the job training
  • Day one holiday pay 
  • Day one 401K
  • Vacation Time at 91 days
  • Benefits at 91 days
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Career growth and advancement opportunities

What are the hours and pay?
1st Shift - 5:55AM-4PM Monday-Thursday or 5:55AM-2PM Monday-Friday - both schedules with overtime as needed.

3rd Shift - 7:55PM-6AM Sunday-Wednesday, plus overtime as needed, may train on 1st shift for 2-4 weeks

  • Base Pay $17.30-$19.30 + per hour and $1.50 per hour shift differential for 3rd shift

What is the job?

  •  Responsible for the operation of the production work center, including lube operations, press operations, inspecting parts and pack out. This includes safety, quality, productivity, and customer service, both internal and external.

  • Coordinate multiple press operations.
  • Control operation through complex automation systems.
  • Produce daily job assignments using WMS.
  • Follow all of the safety procedures: Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Equipment Safety Analysis (ESA), and Area Safety Analysis (ASA).
  • Ensure that job is run in environmental compliance after instructions from supervisor/environmental group.
  • Communicate with shift supervisor, tooling engineers, quality engineers and other work cell people on opposite shift concerning production problems, quality and related information.
  • Set dies in scheduled time frame to meet customer requirements.
  • Perform routine housekeeping in work area(s) as necessary.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What do you bring to the job?

  • High school diploma or GED equivalency is preferred but not required.
  • Mechanical aptitude, above average dexterity
  • Blueprint reading is helpful.
  • Basic math — percentages, decimals (thousandths), addition, subtraction
  • Knowledge of press, dies, and set up operations.
  • 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.
  • Excitement to learn a new skill
  • Tendency to follow set instructions
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Proven team player
  • Self-starter
  • Strong work record in safety, quality, and dependability.
  • Ability to train on 1st shift for 2-4 weeks

    Physical Requirements of the job:

    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.
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn including but not limited to eyes, 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!

     No Agency Calls or Emails Please

    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).

    American Trim

    American Trim has been providing engineered solutions to form and decorate metal since 1951, and has extensive experience formulating and manufacturing coatings to meet our customers’ unique performance specifications. We supply Fortune 500 companies including Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEMs in the appliance, heavy-truck and automotive industries. Building long-standing relationships with our customers, we ship from 7 facilities in the US and two in Mexico.
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