Press Operator 1st & 2nd Shift

Come join the Pennant Team if you are looking for stability, a place to put your mechanical skills to use, and the place with growth opportunities…. 

Pennant has 3 locations and is a leading manufacturer of custom metal roll formed and stamped products servicing a wide range of industries for over 40 years. Growth has been fueled by expanding services to meet evolving customer needs and today Pennant has a reputation for providing broad capabilities, versatility and dedication to quality and service. 

Benefits Offered to full time employees Include: 

• Weekly Pay 
• Profit Sharing 
• Medical (After 30days) and FSA option 
• Dental (After 30days) 
• Vision (After 30days) 
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance 
• STD and LTD (STD paid for by Pennant) (After 30days) 
• Life Insurance (20k paid for by Pennant) (After 30days) 
• Pet Insurance 
• Wellness Program  
• 401k on the 1st after 90days (Company Match, Roth, and Traditional options) 
• Accrued Vacation and PTO eligible from day 1 
• 8 paid holidays (Your Birthday being one of them) eligible day 1

Your growth matters to us so we conduct 90-day, 6-month, and Annual Evaluations. Many of our entry-level employees have become leaders in our operations and other areas.  

Summary

• Operate and set-up stamping machines that cut, shape, and bend metal stock by performing the following duties.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Operates stamping presses and related process equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures, work instruction and specifications.
• Positions work piece against fixtures or stops on machine bed or on die.
• Starts press and observes operation to detect misalignment or malfunction.
• Understands and comprehends quality requirements.
• Inspects work pieces for conformance to specifications and notify appropriate personnel of any quality defects.
• Ensure parts are properly stacked or packed for movement or shipment.
• Must perform daily start-up safety checks prior to machine operation.
• Must comply with all safety rules and policies.
• Ensure that any potential safety hazard is reported to management immediately.
• Must maintain a clean and organized work area.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies 

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Job Knowledge - Requires minimal supervision.
• Cooperation - Offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations.
• Teamwork - Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; puts success of team above own interests.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience 

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).  Prior manufacturing machine operation preferred.

Language Skills 

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  

Mathematical Skills 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers and decimals.  

Reasoning Ability 

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.  Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.