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

• 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.

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.
• 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.