General Prod Press Op

Company: American Axle & Manufacturing
Location: Troy
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

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Job Posting TitleGeneral Prod Press OpJob Description SummaryThe job scope is to ensure an effective working team, a safe working environment, quality product, and maintain continuous operation in accordance with customer orders in an efficient manner. This description provides a general outline of job responsibilities but is not limited to only the functions as detailed herein. In addition to the press operation, the General Production classification includes the following jobs within the Troy facility: coating line, annealing-furnace, wheelabrate, saw/header, and lathe.Job Description

Job Duties:

Find below a listing of essential functions related to the title of press operator.

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• Use of operational sheets
• SPC charting/checks
• Use of micrometers and calipers
• Use of depth micrometers, bore micrometers, inspection gages, and additional gages as needed.
• Material handling understanding (tags and heats)
• Responsive to safety concerns
• Using deviations as directed by supervision or quality technician
• Hi-lo/ crane licensure & operations
• Machine uptime skills
• Use of 5S and general area clean-up
• Operating knowledge of Plexus
• Completion of daily preventative maintenance sheets (DPM)
• Maintain established run rates
• Maintain all quality systems as established
• Ability to run all pieces of equipment in the press room
• Dumpers are to ensure they do not overload the hopper in the back yard (clean up any chips seen on the ground)
  
  Required Skills and Education
  
  Specific Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
  
  Press operators will have an understanding of the manufacturing process, daily operation, material handling, quality criteria, safety issues, trouble shooting ability.
  
  Qualification Requirements:
  
  Preferable for press operators to have a minimum of 5 years experience in the automotive and forging industry.
  
  Knowledge:
  
  Strong knowledge of press operation, safety, quality, production requirements
  
  Education:
  
  High school diploma/ GED is required.
  
  Physical Requirements:
  
  Ability to stand for 8-12 hours.
  
  Must have the ability to lift a minimum of 5-35 lbs.
  
  Safety:
  
  Must adhere to all safety requirements.
  
  Behavior:
  
  Attention to detail, maintain a productive attitude, and willingness to take the extra steps needed to ensure the job is done right.
  
  About American Axle & Manufacturing
  
  For over 20 years, customers around the world have entrusted AAM to design, engineer, validate and manufacture driveline and metal forming technologies for automotive, commercial and industrial markets. Today, we are a premier global Tier 1 automotive supplier with broad capabilities across multiple product lines to deliver efficient, powerful and innovative solutions for our customers. Weve earned the trust of our suppliers and our customers through our steadfast commitments to quality, operational excellence and technology leadership.
  
  AAM delivers power. We deliver power literally through vehicle components, systems and innovation, but we also deliver power in ways unseen. We power our associates, their families, and the communities in which we operate. Our global team of over 21,000 associates has a clear vision of where AAM is going and how we are going to get there. After all, they are the reason we are a leader in the automotive industry. We are powering the future. We are AAM. Move with us, and join #TeamAAM.AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com . AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters
  
  Please note that as per AAM policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that AAM will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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