Machine Operator - 2nd Shift Press​/Blanking

Job Description:

Machine Operator - Press/Blanking

If you like learning about and using the latest gadgets, have strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, strong organization skills, and can multi-task, and are looking for an opportunity to grow, turn that passion into a career as a Fisher Barton Machine Operator. Machine Operators operate, set up, program, maintain, and troubleshoot presses, mills, and auto-forming machines in a fast-paced environment.

Fisher Barton values our 3C’s Culture, working every day to execute Customer Excellence, A Culture of Fairness, and Community Involvement.

• Adhere to Fisher Barton Safety and Quality procedures and regulations and business code of ethics
• Performs routine changeovers and troubleshooting
• Utilizes forklift to efficiently manage material handling, optimizing workflow.
• Lift and load parts
• Ability to read blueprints to ensure precise machine setup and adherence to quality standards.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience in equipment maintenance, repairs, and adjustments.
• Material Handling:
  Efficiently manage and move materials, including receiving, storing, and loading products
• Insert blanks manually into press and perform either hot or cold form operations
• Measure parts
• Keep an accurate record of the quantity milled and formed
• Inspect finished parts for Quality and Compliance
• Package customer parts
• Perform general maintenance and housekeeping of working areas
• Set up for all equipment in required time, per the control plan specifications
• Verify dimensions, type and characteristics of Raw Materials
• Load Coil, Strip or Blanks
• Set tension on Slack Loop
• Adjust and operate forming press/straightener to produce parts in accordance with specifications
• Set up milling machine
• Perform manual mill operations
• Remove and isolate Scrapped/Non-Conforming Parts
• Perform operator maintenance (changeout lubricants) and housekeeping of working areas
• Train Level 1 team members

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities. Responsibilities and impact may crossover technical fields/functions.

• Basic Math skills
• Basic computer skills
• 1 Year Machine Operating experience or successful performance as a Fisher Barton Machine Operator 1 team member
• Proficient in all Machine Operator 2 skills, as defined on the site Training Matrix
• Able to operate presses, mills, and auto-forming machines
• Able to use basic math to analyze information
• Experience with computer systems

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 3 years of Machine Operating experience

• Ability to stand 8-12 hours a day
• Ability to sit, stand, squat and bend
• Reach overhead with one or both arms
• Repetitive movement of lifting and placing parts on machines / up to 15 pounds
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to occasionally push/pull up to 75 pounds

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manufacturing:
  Loud (Examples: metal can, manufacturing department, large earth moving equipment)
• The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of environmental conditions.
• Fisher Barton provides our team members with safety footwear and prescription safety eye glass benefits.

Fisher Barton Blades | 300 Air Park Drive | Watertown, WI

2nd Shift, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday with availability to work overtime

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Employee and Dependent Life Insurance
• Employee, Spouse and Child Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• 401(k)…