What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forge Warm Press Set-Up Technician (1st Shift) position at NTN Bearing Corporation?
Physical Limitations
Report To: Production Supervisor
Location: Forge Plant
JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for the set-up and start-up of production jobs as required to meet schedules and customer commitments. The set-up tech will have the ability and knowledge to change over forging equipment.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Lift and Carry: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 75 pounds occasionally
- Standing & Walking: Ability to stand for extended periods and walk long distances, often on concrete or uneven surfaces and up and down steps.
- Repetitive Motion: Capable of performing repetitive tasks, including grasping, lifting, twisting and bending.
- Hand-eye coordination: Ability to use hands and fingers to handle and feel objects, tools, and controls and make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
- Fine Motor Skills: Ability to use manual dexterity to operate levers, buttons, and controls
- Vision & Attention to Detail: good close, distance, and peripheral vision, as well as the ability to adjust focus and ensure safe operations, including reading gauges and safety indicators.
- Physical Stamina: Ability to maintain focus and physical energy throughout the workday, which may include handling loads, stacking, and organizing materials in a fast-paced environment.
- Balance & Mobility: Must have good balance and be able to move freely in tight spaces.
- Environmental Conditions: Ability to work in various conditions including varying temperatures, exposure to manufacturing oils and fluids and moderate noise levels.
- Note: If you are forklift certified, you will also have to comply with the requirements on the Material Handler Job Description.
Report To: Production Supervisor
Location: Forge Plant
JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for the set-up and start-up of production jobs as required to meet schedules and customer commitments. The set-up tech will have the ability and knowledge to change over forging equipment.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Maintains cycle process integrity with the direction of the production supervisor
- Works with support department to ensure tools, machines and processes are optimized
- Recommends and implements changes and improvements to cycles, processes and procedures to maintain schedules and quality parts
- Must also have the ability to read precision instruments, knowledge of die control standards and strong math skills.
- Ability to setup and adjust tooling for forging. Prepare and setup tooling baskets to support production.
- Maintain documentation and paperwork to support production cycles and procedures
- Works directly with process technicians to suggest improvements in processes and procedures
- Works with machine operators to improve current processes and procedures
- Performs set-ups, samples and other production related duties to maintain production schedules
- Assists with training as necessary
- Ability to read machine dial gauges, blueprints and precision measuring instruments used in the inspection of parts
- Follow safety policies and report unsafe working conditions
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment dealing with the operation of Forging equipment
- Familiarity of metrics, blueprint reading, micrometers and calipers
- Prior experience with set-up of gauging and programmable automation helpful
- Prior technical training desired
- Excellent verbal & written communications skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Capable of learning various software
- High School Diploma
