Job Opening: Punch Press Machine Operator
Description
Press Operator needed in Chatsworth!
Pay- $20+/hr
Tasks:
- Work safely, promote safety and abide by all rules.
- Simultaneously operate manual and automatic equipment.
- Ship product to recipient as required. (III, IV, V)
- Receive product from shipper as required. (III, IV, V)
- Position, align, or secure workpieces against fixtures, jigs or stops on machine beds, dies or worktable.
- Read and understand blueprints, job cards and work instructions to determine specifications, locations of product features, dimensions and tolerances.
- Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies or other fixtures in rams or beds, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools. (III, IV, V only)
- Understand customer prints – dimensions, features, written notes, etc.
- Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates or rulers.
- Notifies supervisor of parts or assemblies not meeting specifications.
- Provides feedback to supervisor, Engineering as to fit, tolerance, appearance or questionable procedures and practices.
- Trains personnel as assigned in all areas of accountability.
- Communicates technical, production, quality, safety and inventory concerns to appropriate resource.
- Actively initiate and conduct problem solving to affect productivity and quality improvements.
- Complete routine paperwork, including Inspection records, check sheets and Quality non- conference tags.
- Consistently produce defect free product through assigned operations at a production rate acceptable to meeting customer price objectives.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of basic arithmetic. (All)
- Knowledge of basic algebra and geometry.
- Production and processing knowledge pertaining to raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of product.
- Knowledge principals involved in resource location, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Mechanical aptitude concerning machines and tools, including their design, use, repair, and maintenance. (III, IV, V only)
- English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. (All)
Skills:
- Able to conduct inspection of products to evaluate conformance to quality, appearance or performance standards. (All)
- Troubleshoot problems by determining the cause(s) of operating errors and deciding proper course of action to remedy the problem. (III, IV, V only)
- Accurately and efficiently setup fixtures, dies, holding systems and ejection equipment. (III, IV, V only)
- Efficiently operate and monitor multiple pieces of equipment. (III, IV, V only)
- Actively listen to others, giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate. (All)
- Instruct, teach and check for understanding when teaching others how to perform task. (IV, V only)
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed. (III, IV, V only)
- Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job and select equipment accordingly. (All)
Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. (All)
Abilities:
- Precision control demonstrated by the ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions. (IV, V only)
- Manual Dexterity verified by the ability to quickly move the hand, together with the arm, or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or place objects in positions. (All)
- Be able to visualize how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. (III, IV, V only)
- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). (All)
- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. (All)
- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. (All)
- Dexterity demonstrated by the ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or place objects. (All)
- Sensitivity to the potential problem including the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. (III, IV, V only)
- Ability to analyze performance data, determine root cause solutions, determine and initiate efficient process flow. (V only)
Physical Requirements:
- Primary working position is with arms extended in front of the body with upper body bent forward.
- 95% of the job requires standing and moving around the equipment. 5% of the job requires assuming awkward positions including kneeling, squatting or reaching.
- Material movement requires lifting, carrying, twisting/reaching, pushing and pulling.
- The lifting range is from floor level to 64”.
- Must be able to lift up to 40lbs. with 90% of items weighing between 5 and 30lbs. Lifting aids are available for items weighing over 40lbs.