Job Ref: # 6549761
Date Posted: 10/1/2025
City, State: North Vernon, Indiana
Description
This position involves assembling, setting up, and troubleshooting tooling, such as die cavities, upper and lower punches, and any necessary core rods, into the press.
- Perform PMs as required.
- Keeps tools and supplies organized according to shop-floor criteria.
- Adjusting the press involves calibrating various settings, such as pressure, compaction speed, and dwell time, to achieve the desired density and dimensions of the compacted part.
- As a press operator, your role in inspecting parts is crucial. You'll be responsible for ensuring the compacted parts' dimensions, weights, and density meet specifications. Your constant review of parts processed after the delube oven to make necessary adjustments is a key part of our quality control process. If any problems arise during the compaction process or delube oven, such as defects or malfunctions, troubleshoot and implement solutions; if the problem continues, stop production for nonconforming or suspect product.
- Production records, including the quantity of pieces produced, scrap, suspect material, and any issues encountered, along with adjustments made, are maintained.
- Fill out survey sheets as required for the tooling used.
- Assist in sorting and rework of discrepant preforms/forgings as required.
Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:
- High School or GED equivalent
- Must be shift flexible, including weekends as required
- Analytical skills
- Powder metal compacting (5+ years preferred)
- Manufacturing experience in Metal Forging is preferred
- Hands-on experience with mechanical/pneumatic presses (Cincinnati 550) for powdered metal compacting
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment
- Knowledge of forging presses, die setup, material flow, and robot knowledge
- Familiarity with the metallurgical properties of ferrous/non-ferrous powders and forgings
- Blueprint reading and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
- Quality inspection tools: micrometers, hardness testers, CMM
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