Pressing Technician (RB) - First Shift

SUMMARY:  Responsible for the pressing/firing, inspection, and mounting of resin bonded product.  This will include tasks such as cleaning and assembly of the molds, filling and pressing/firing of product.  All will be required to maintain quality and safety standards, maintaining equipment and tooling, keeping records. 

HOURS: 1st shift hours are Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

JOB DUTIES:

  • Required to read, understand, and follow work orders, formulation sheets and engineering drawing.

  • Required to clean molds and properly store them

  • Able to load and press powdered cores

  • Able to extract pressed cores from molds

  • Required to press DW product

  • Able to use “old style” molds to press abrasive sections

  • Ability to inspect the product using scales, calipers, and micrometers

  • Visually inspect tooling for obvious flaws, imperfection, or damage both pre and post pressing

  • Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations, and properly using and maintaining PPE

  • Report time and material in manufacturing systems

  • Perform other duties as required

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Safely run and use required equipment

  • Required to read and understand work instructions, paperwork, and drawings

  • High school diploma or GED

PREFERRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:

  • Good hand eye coordination

  • High level of interpersonal communication skills

  • Good computer skills; excel, word, ERP systems

  • Excellent attention to detail and have sound judgment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • Use of hands, fingers, and arms to grasp, feel and reach

  • Frequently required to walk

  • Stand for long periods of time

  • Seldom required to stoop, kneel, or crouch

  • Regularly lift and move up to 50lbs

  • Vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus

  • Potential for long shifts and/or weekends

BENEFITS:

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JOB GRADE: 1