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25 Feb
2025
Full-Time Cold Heading Machine Operator – Second Shift

Job Description
A manufacturing company is seeking an individual who is experienced in the procedures and techniques of cold heading, the terminology, machines, maintenance, preventive maintenance, calibration, and job setup. This is a second shift position working 2 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Job Duties:
- Maintains work area and machine in a clean and orderly fashion.
- Become familiar with all guarding and safety features to safely operate the machine, notify experienced operator or maintenance of any problems, and perform minor daily maintenance
- Be familiar with operator’s manual, know the machine’s parts and terminology relative to machine tooling and adjustments in the die area, handle out-of-control conditions and response the proper use and maintenance of gages
- Read part drawings to complete process checks properly
- Operate machine and maintain quality after setup by others, including stopping the machine when questions arise, identify the different perishable tools needed for different jobs and knows how tool usage sheets are used
- Change minor perishable tooling and utilize usage sheets, install dies and punches into the machine, understand the wire line relative to cutter, quill, dies and transfer, and make minor adjustments to align transfer fingers to the die
- Make all changes relative to wire size on payoff, auxiliary feed box, and feed box
- Operate forklift safely and possess a forklift license
- Use a computer, be familiar with job setup sheets, and accurately enter information into the ERP system
- Understand all in process inspections including SPC charting and complete inspections on time, every time
- Be familiar with ISO9001 / IATF16949 / ISO14001 processes and work instructions relative to heading
- Perform preventive maintenance on headers and payoffs and process cold form and job production including loading raw materials, aligning cutter, quill and changing tooling
- Understand the company’s Environmental Policy, environmental aspects, Environmental Management System, and the implications of not conforming to our Environmental Management System
- Understand their Quality Policy, quality objectives, Quality Management System, and the implications of not conforming to our Quality Management System
- Perform other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
- Must have a High school Diploma or GED
- Must have a mechanical aptitude
- Must complete manufacturing associate – cold form Level 1 training matrix
- Must be able to identify potential problems by reviewing progressions
- Must possess a forklift certification
- Must be computer literate with accurate data entry skills
- Must Lifting and transferring of a variety of materials weighing up to forty pounds
- Must be familiar with ISO9001/IATF16949/ISO14001 processes
- Must have the ability to perform preventive maintenance on headers and payoffs and process cold form and job production
- Must have a strong work ethic and a positive team environment
Only candidates that can pass a background check and drug screen will be considered.
$26/hr