Head Stretcher

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Inspect equipment at the beginning of each shift, ensuring all safety devices and emergency switches are operational.
• Operate a stretcher mechanism to stretch aluminum parts after cooling.
• Make dimensional checks during setup and periodically during the production run to ensure parts are within tolerance.
• Ensure parts are in compliance with customer orders and specifications.
• Communicate to the Team Lead/Press Operator when surface defects are seen or a part cannot be properly stretched.
• Ensure quality of parts before forwarding them to the next operation.
• Report any unsafe conditions to Lead/Supervisor/Management.
• Ensure cleanliness of his/her own work area and the general housekeeping of the Company.
• Participate in all established company health and safety training programs and comply with all policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Frequent mental and visual attention with intermittent checking.
• Specific vision abilities required including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Must be able to work in a hot environment.

Work Environment

• Near moving mechanical parts.
• Exposure to airborne particles and chemicals.
• Noise level is usually very loud.
• Required to wear safety glasses, hard hat, hearing protection, and safety shoes.
• Gloves are job-specific.