Extrusion Press Operator II

Job Responsibilities

• Operates presses at maximum efficiency with a minimum of downtime while maintaining an acceptable extruded finish.

• Changes extrusion dies, follows dispatch work order sequence, uses proper bolster, and supports tooling.

• Maintains proper exit temperature of metal, using Williamson, probes or thermos devices to monitor.

• Maintains appropriate records and documentations including production reports, Keyence data, charts, die reports, and supply appropriate samples with lead ends.

• Sets and maintains temperature controls according to work instructions.

• Starts equipment at beginning of shift, if not already on; equipment such as presses, water tower, billet heater, and nitrogen unit. Shut down equipment at end of shift if applicable.

• Performs quality check and monitors drawing dimensions, badge dimensions, wall thickness, angles, flatness and all other dimensions on the drawing. Calculates unspecified tolerances according to standard tolerance chart.

• Ability to differentiate types of alloys and sizes of billets for operation and completes the Billet Audit sheet accordingly.

• Monitors extrusion as it is released from press, transfers extruded parts on cooling table leaving appropriate space between lineals.

• Operates automatic loader to place billet onto billet storage table and into billet furnace.

• Capable of performing all functions of press crew.

• Maintains a clean work area, equipment, and supplies in a neat and orderly fashion, 6S standards.

Job Skills Requirements

• Ability to read and understand blueprints, drawings, route sheets and understand tolerance calculations.

• Ability to work effectively with tools and equipment such as calipers, micrometers, pins, feeler gauges, squares, protractors, comparators and calculators.

• Must be able to navigate between business operating systems; Infor, Share Point.

• Strong understanding of the extrusion processes, capabilities and ability to apply that knowledge.

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to six months related experience and/or training in much operation; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience Requirements

• Forklift experience is preferred.

• Prior work experience in a manufacturing environment desirable.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts.

• The associate is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to very loud.

• Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours).

• Ability to stand and/or walk constantly over a full work shift (8-12 hours).

• Physical demand often lifts light weight material. Rarely lifting/moving average weight (25-50lbs/11-27 kgs) material.