Press Operator - 2nd or 3rd Shift

Role Summary

Produce quality parts, on time, the first time to meet or exceed our customer requirements, while supporting the Magna Employee’s Charter and the policies and procedures of BGM.

Key Responsibilities

• Know and understand Bowling Green Metalforming Quality and Environmental policies.
• Follows and supports and Magna’s operating principles, including:
  • Magna Employee Charter – Operating under its principles by treating all team members equally, fairly and with dignity and respect.
  • Abide by BGM policies and procedures as described in the most current version of the Team Member Handbook.
  • Open Door Policy – Solves issues with two-way, open and friendly communication.
  • 5S – Maintains and promotes good housekeeping by following the philosophy “Everything has a place. Everything in its place”.
  • Safety First - Obey the plant’s safety rules and procedures by wearing PPE at all times and immediately addressing all safety concerns.  Promotes an environment where zero injuries are the expected standard.
  • Promote MAFACT benchmarks to achieve World Class Manufacturing.
  • Core values – Treat all team members equally, fairly, with dignity and respect without favoritism in accordance with company values. 
• Attend and participate in Team, Department, Plant-wide and any other meetings as required. 
• Conduct all activities in a professional manner and positive attitude with an emphasis on personal responsibility. 
• Ensure a quality product (measuring tools, part inspection and fixtures) and know and understand the quality procedures
• Perform basic troubleshooting and setup (straighter, feeder and incidentals, conveyor, chutes)
• Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing processes
• Maintain accurate paperwork/production reports
• Assist with developing set-up procedures
• Ability to follow standard work instructions, quality procedures, IDS sheets, and customer specifications. 
• Perform other duties as required.

(This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed in this position. Team members will be required to follow any other job-related instructions or to perform other job duties requested by their leader)

Key Qualifications/Requirements

Education and/or Experience:

• High School diploma or GED
• Post-secondary education preferred, or related experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
• Minimum of 1-year experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Operate standard office equipment preferred
• Basic understanding of press angles, feed angles, material/steel theory, die protection, pilot release, and basic order of press operations

These qualifications represent the minimum requirements of the position. Team members will be required to possess the ability and aptitudes to perform the duties proficiently.

Additional Information

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