Stamping Press Operator

Stamping Press Operator

Weber Specialties Company

The Stamping Press Operator will operate and tend to machines such as automatic stamping presses, single‑hit presses, and rotary deburring machines with a goal of zero defects. The position may require overtime to include weekends and regular attendance at work is required.

• Read job specifications, part prints, operator instructions, and SPC control charts to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Position work pieces against stops or align layout marks with dies or blades.
• Activate machines by pressing buttons or depress pedals.
• Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions.
• Complete statistical process control (SPC) charts using micrometers, calipers, and tape measures to check parts.
• Shut down operation if the process varies outside of SPC control limits and notify team leaders or quality assurance personnel.
• Remove burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from work pieces.
• Perform minor machine maintenance such as oiling machines, dies, or work pieces.
• Comply with all safety procedures per the Company Safety Manual and use machine safety devices; shut down machinery and do not operate if the job is unsafe.
• Accurately complete all shop floor paperwork including production release, routing sheets, container identification labels, and timesheets.
• Communicate with material handlers, set‑up personnel, and leads to ensure availability of proper tools and materials.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and work in a team environment.
• Assist secondary press operators, stack parts, make boxes, perform quality checks, or help in any other way that improves production when operating an automatic press.
• Work in other areas of the plant based on production requirements, and may be required to work off shifts as needed.

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least two (2) years of machine and/or stamping press operation experience.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control and ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to read a limited number of two‑ and three‑syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and numbers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out detailed written or oral instructions and to solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Training in and adherence to Company safety policies and participation in Continuous Improvement and Corrective Action programs.

• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stand frequently; walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly.
• Requires vision for close, distance, and color vision.

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and loud noise levels.

• Health, Dental, Vision, HSA & FSA
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• 401(k) Traditional & Roth with company match
• Quarterly and annual attendance awards
• Tuition Reimbursement program

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Manufacturing