PRESS OPERATOR

Our company culture is built upon YKK's philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESSTM. We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship. The purpose of this position is to operate extrusion handling systems.

Requirements

• Check production orders and arrange press procedures and drawings.
• Enter production data into face units for extrusion.
• Check die assembly and oven times.
• Load die into oven by monorail crane.
• Operate and adjust the following equipment as necessary: Extrusion press, Billet loader, Furnace, Billet shear, Saw, Puller, Head and tail stretcher, Overhead cranes, Die oven.
• Responsible for the following variables of extrusion: Check temperature of furnace, container heat, and die oven heat, Adjust extrusion speed, Adjust cooling speed, Puller and stretcher tension, Carbon blocking for each shape.
• Assists with quality assurance through visual observations and makes initial judgment on product quality.
• Prepare press for die changes, check die assembly, and input die information into face units.
• Update press reports with die information, number of billets, weights, number of pieces and performance of each die.
• Assist with the training of all new press operators and press crew members.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package