Punch Press Operator jobs in Syracuse, NY

What you’ll do:

• Setup and operate drilling and tapping machines, multi-press, and punch press operations for a wide range of job shop work including blanking, punching, piercing, notching, embossing, forming, bending, and related operations on bar strips or continuous rolls of prescribed materials.
• Set up and operate riveting, swedge, and wedge nut assembly equipment.
• Manually fill and monitor feeder bowls, magazine and unload station with specified parts to ensure continuous operation of equipment.
• Label, close, and load boxes to containers and/or pallets as directed.
• Select and set die sets or punch and die members in the press and align as necessary.
• Secure dies in place on the bed or in the ram.
• Operate forklift truck or hand truck to move material, parts, and finished products as necessary.
• Perform Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities such as minor maintenance that includes cleaning, inspection, minor lubrication, and tightening loose bolts.
• Administer the 5-S’s, including sweeping and mopping floors around the machine perimeter. Maintain visual controls and Material Replenishment System (MRS).
• Detect faulty operation or defective material; report all unusual conditions to the supervisor.
• Duties involve judgment and some planning and making decisions as to the sequence of operations or procedures within limits of standard or recognized methods and established precedent.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of one (1) year of machine operation/set-up experience required.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate geographic area (50 miles) of Syracuse, NY will be considered for this position.