Press Technician

About the role

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations spanning 24 countries and more than 175 locations.

Responsibilities

• Operate automatic presses that forge steel.
• Perform quality inspection of manufactured parts.
• Use hand tools and pneumatic tools for machine operation and maintenance tasks.
• Change and adjust tools within the machine for quality improvements or production changeovers.
• Maintain accurate inventories regarding quantities, weights, and locations.
• Maintain and manage materials on the shop floor.
• Complete machine maintenance to reduce downtime and ensure manufacturing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support production in the North Plant.
• Create shipment paperwork.
• Scrap non-conforming product per quality direction.
• Aid production to ensure minimal downtime.
• Read and interpret blueprints to understand part specifications and adjust machine setup as necessary.
• Occasionally operate an overhead crane for heavy tooling changeover.
• Complete additional tasks as required to support manufacturing operations.

Requirements

• Internal candidates must be a level 3 GP to promote.