Heavy Press Operator

Job Posting Title

Heavy Press Operator

Job Description Summary

Dauch's Royal Oak Manufacturing Facility is seeking candidates for our Heavy Press Operator training program. This 33-month program offers comprehensive training, combining hands-on experience working with our highly-skilled heavy press operators and foundational manufacturing coursework at Macomb Community College. Candidates will take classes while working full-time on the manufacturing floor. Tuition and class time are fully covered.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be placed as a fully-titled Heavy Press Operator at our Royal Oak manufacturing facility.

While not required, prior experience in forging, metal forming processes, machine repair/maintenance, or cold heading is preferred. Candidates must be able to manage a fast paced schedule that includes full-time plant floor work and classes at Macomb Community College.

Job Description:

As a Heavy Press Operator trainee, you'll gain hands-on experience in various aspects of heavy press operation. Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing quality inspections of manufactured parts.
• Changing and adjusting tools within the machine for quality improvements or production changeovers.
• Using hand tools and pneumatic tools for machine operation and maintenance tasks.
• Completing machine maintenance to reduce downtime and ensure manufacturing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints to understand part specifications and adjusting machine setup as necessary.
• Occasionally operating an overhead crane for heavy tooling changeover.
• Completing additional tasks as required to support manufacturing operations

Required Skills and Education

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment, ideally as a press operator.
• Availability to work rotating first and second shift.