Press Technician

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide support to achieve quality, productivity and safety to assure internal and external customer satisfaction. Strive to exceed all goals associated with assigned press line. Reports directly to the Stamping Supervisor. Interfaces on a frequent basis with Materials, Quality, Tool & Die, and Engineering. Interfaces on an as needed basis with Human Resources, Accounting and IT. Receives technical direction from the maintenance department.

• Roles and Responsibilities:

(Including, but not limited to):

• Support the enterprise’s mission, vision, values and goals in the performance of daily activities.
• Adherence to all company policies and procedures (ie; Quality Manual, Colleague Handbook, Level II Procedures, etc.)
• Responsible for reporting all accidents or injuries, however minor, and all work place hazards to the supervisor immediately.
• Responsible for following all plant/MIOSHA environmental, health and safety procedures in performing daily work activities.
• Assure all safety devices are properly in place and utilized and verify that PPE is worn correctly at all times.
• Maintain high standard of housekeeping in the work area following 5S procedures.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of the operation.
• Complete alternate duties when primary duties are complete or not running.
• Participate in team problem solving activities as required.
• Interface with customers, contractors and suppliers as appropriate.
• Support plant activities towards achieving customer awards and registration through maintaining ISO14001 & TS16949 registration.
• Assist with plant activities as required to achieve quality, productivity & cost reduction goals.
• Responsible for daily throughput of line.
• Report any and all bottlenecks to the appropriate personnel.
• Program and operate line automation and presses.
• Champion of die change operation.
• Identify and recommend process improvements through issue resolution cards.
• Maintain sprayer system.
• Maintain tooling in good working order.
• Assist on new job set-ups.
• Coordinate line operation activities with the Supervisor.
• Assist in line break down repairs.
• Interface with the Tool and Die and Quality departments to assure production meets customer requirements.
• Perform preventative maintenance on press line and automation.
• Complete all paperwork and charts as required.
• Support and lead team members.

• KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DESIRED:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Proven work record
• Root cause / problem solving ability
• Demonstrated ability operating automation and press line
• 2-3 years experience working in plant maintenance preferred
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Basic understanding of presses, dies, and automation
• Knowledgeable in programming and operating presses
• Very good knowledge of manual and auto die change operation
• Good working knowledge of tooling set-up and maintenance
• Ability to troubleshoot and correct part quality issues

Tasks:

• Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
• Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
• Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
• Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.
• Turn controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting coolant flow.
• Select and install machine components such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices.
• Record and maintain production data such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
• Synchronize speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes.
• Feed products into machines by hand or conveyor.
• Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
• Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and hand trucks.
• Swab molds with solutions to prevent products from sticking.
• Complete work tickets/standard forms, and place them with products.
• Remove molds, mold components, and feeder tubes from machinery after production is complete.
• Remove materials or products from molds or from extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
• Ignite burners to preheat products, or use torches to apply heat.
• Clean dies, arbors, compression chambers, and molds, using swabs, sponges, or air hoses.
• Disassemble equipment to repair it or to replace parts such as nozzles, punches, and filters.
• Install, align, and adjust neck rings, press plungers, and feeder tubes.
• Couple air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final products.
• Measure arbors and dies to verify sizes specified on work tickets.
• Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
• Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
• Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
• Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
• Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
• Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
• Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
• Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
• Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.
• Clean and lubricate machines.
• Mark identifying data on workpieces.
• Clean work area.
• Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.
• Operate forklifts to deliver materials.
• Lubricate workpieces with oil.
• Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas or to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs.
• Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.