Position Summary:  The Tool & Die Maker will analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to fabricate and repair metalworking dies, cutting tools, jigs and fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools by performing the following duties listed below.  The Tool & Die Maker reports to the Principal Manufacturing Engineer. 

Essential Job Duties: 
• Study specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
• Set-up and operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, shaper, and grinder, to machine parts, and verify conformance of machine parts to specifications.
• Smooth flat and contoured surfaces and power grinders, and fit and assemble parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms.
• Verify dimension, alignments, and clearances.
• Heat treat tools or parts.
• Examine standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommend design modifications regarding construction and function of part.
• Develop specifications from general description for specialty tools and draw or sketch design of product.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:  High School diploma and three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
**If candidate has a One-year certificate from college or technical school, candidate will be considered for Tool & Die Maker A.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Forklift License required.

Benefits: Competitive pay and an excellent benefits package that includes 401(k) match, Medical, Prescription, Dental, Life, Short-term/Long-term Disability, Paid Vacations/Holidays, and EAP Services.

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Welder

$1000.00 SIGN ON BONUS!

Position Summary: Seeking TWENTY experienced welders to work from shop orders, verbal instructions provided, and blueprints.

Essential Job Duties:

· Set heat temperatures on welders. Hand crank material into location. Position attachment or flight and activate welder; inspect weld and make minor adjustments as necessary.

· Inspect welds for proper location and making minor adjustments to position of welder gun.

· Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective material and refer questionable cases to supervisor. Maintain tools, equipment, and work area in proper manner.

· Place finished product on pallet. Must be able to lift product from pallet to weld bench and back to pallet when completed.

· Responsible for quality: Accept training in blueprint reading, use of gauges and measuring tools common to manufacturing, along with related statistical process control principles and other quality control procedures.

· Must be knowledgeable in and practice all safety practices/procedures.

· Complete all training necessary to ensure all job specifications are met.

· Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

· Welding certification OR 2-5 years of manufacturing welding experience desired.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $26.45 per hour

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OVERVIEW
Performs manual labor along a production line making large chain.  Operates and troubleshoots production line machinery.  Maintains required documents and records work orders, production reports, and proper parts labeling (route cards). 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective material and refer unusual conditions to supervisor.  Maintain work area in proper manner.
• Responsible for quality:  Accept training in blueprint reading, use of gauges and measuring tools common to manufacturing, along with related statistical process control principles and other quality control procedures.
• Must be knowledgeable in and practice all safety procedures.
• Keep work area clean.

Slide Die/Cam Die Operators and Assemblers

• Perform highly repetitive machine operations to attach bar and pin stock assembly of various chain links.  Work from blueprints.  Some setups, adjustments, and minor repairs made by operator.  Insert pins in chain links, load bars in cam blocks, trip machine. 
• Check work for long or even pins.  Continuously monitor links of chain to meet blueprint specifications.

Automatic Operator

• Perform highly repetitive machine operations to make component parts.  Work from instructions.  Set-ups and adjustments made by others.
• Load finished work into bin.
• First and second stages to make single links.  Third and fourth stages to make link sections----2060, 555, 550, 560 and 620 links.

Benchworker

• Perform repetitive duties inspecting, aligning, matching, and placing in wire baskets various size and length of chain from staking press operations.  Work from blueprint.
• Align chain with fixed gauges for correct position of attachments and length.  Match right and left hand.  Check link for proper swivel, remove faulty length when necessary and return to chain linking operation.  Check for correct sinking and tolerance using go/no-go gauges.  Use hand crank to coil chain.  Tie and tag.
• Rake and fill parts for cam die operator.  Keep supply of tails to cam die operator.
• Must be able to operate staker machine.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required

LOCATION

• Fulton, IL

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• 2nd shift (3:30pm -2am Mon - Thurs + overtime)

WAGE

• $16.25/hr. Possible Temp to Hire

SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS

• Pre-employment drug screen and background check

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OVERVIEW
Performs manual labor along a production line making large chain.  Operates and troubleshoots production line machinery.  Maintains required documents and records work orders, production reports, and proper parts labeling (route cards). 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain efficiency by identifying problems and seek action to resolve issues.
• Performs all quality-related responsibilities that will ensure that the product meets customer needs.  This includes blueprint reading, first piece inspection, using measuring instruments, and any other quality-related process.  Maintain ISO 9001 standards at all times.
• Ensure that all necessary information is communicated within the cell, as well as to the following:  Planners, Tech TEAM, Group Leaders, and Coach.  Help one another by being open, honest, and constructive when communicating.
• Must be flexible in accepting assignments and make positive contributions. 
• Abide by all safety procedures and let others know of possible safety hazards that they are not aware of.  Maintain clean work area.  Keep materials well organized.
• Must maintain an excellent attendance record.  Be at assigned workstation at the start of each shift and upon return of designated breaks.
• Perform minor machine maintenance as required.  Meet preventative maintenance responsibilities.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required

LOCATION

• Fulton, IL

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• 2nd shift (3:30pm -2am Mon - Thurs + overtime)

WAGE

• $16.25/hr. Possible Temp to Hire

SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS

• Pre-employment drug screen and background check

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OVERVIEW
Operates CNC machines to produce required number of quality work pieces, using appropriate gages and measuring instruments, making adjustments and tool changes as required. Potentially a direct hire opportunity!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interprets and responds immediately to SPC chart variances
• Trains and monitors operators
• Makes minor tool offsets and insert changes
• Assists maintenance department in basic repairs to machines
• Performs duties necessary for regular production as well as development work
• Maintains knowledge of tool pick lists and their proper use     
• Supports continuous quality improvement
• Follow all Safety, Environmental, and Quality policies and guidelines.
• Other duties may be assigned or required for this position.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Self-starter
• Performs duties with minimum instruction and/or supervision
• Competence in all gaging instruments
• Receptive to ongoing training

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High school diploma or equivalent with knowledge of math and English (preferred but not required)

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• 1st shift, 6:00am - 4pm Monday - Thursday
• 3rd shift, 8:00pm - 6am Monday - Thursday

WAGE

• Starting at $16/hr on Days and $17/hr on Nights

SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS

• Pre-employment drug screening and Audiogram

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OVERVIEW
Operates CNC machines to produce required number of quality work pieces, using appropriate gages and measuring instruments, making adjustments and tool changes as required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Interprets and responds immediately to SPC chart variances
• Trains and monitors operators
• Makes minor tool offsets and insert changes
• Assists maintenance department in basic repairs to machines
• Performs duties necessary for regular production as well as development work
• Maintains knowledge of tool pick lists and their proper use     
• Supports continuous quality improvement
• Follow all Safety, Environmental, and Quality policies and guidelines.
• Other duties may be assigned or required for this position.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
• Self-starter
• Performs duties with minimum instruction and/or supervision
• Competence in all gaging instruments
• Receptive to ongoing training

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• High school diploma or equivalent with knowledge of math and English (preferred but not required)

WORK HOURS
• Friday - Sunday 
• 6:00am - 6:00pm OR 6:00pm - 6:00am
 

WAGE
• $18.11/hr + $1.00 shift differential 

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Immediate Direct Hire positions!

Summary:
We are looking for someone to operate hotforming presses.  The successful team member will operate the machine in accordance with specifications and tooling instructions.

Work Hours (Shift):

          2nd Shift (Nights), 3pm-2:30am  (Training will be on 1st shift, 5am-3pm)

Pay:

          $18.00 plus shift differential

Responsibilities Include:

·         Performing tooling setups and tooling/product change-overs
·         Monitoring product output
·         Measuring the forged blank with the appropriate measuring equipment
·         Interpreting and responding to tool wear and machine conditions to determine
          necessary adjustments
·         Using overhead crane to load raw material onto machine

Experience and Qualifications :
·         High school education or equivalent
·         Mechanical skills preferred

Benefits and Compensation :
·         Effective Immediately: Competitive Wages, Holiday Pay (10 days/year),
          Floating Holiday, Free Wellness Program, Employee Giveaways and Discounts
·         After 30 Days: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability,
          and Life Insurance
·         After 60 Days: 401(k) with Employer Match
·         The first of the month after 90 Days: Vacation
·         After 1 Year: Tuition Reimbursement (upon approval)
·         And more!

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OVERVIEW

Perform a normal range of blanking, punching, piercing, and forming on complicated progressive, compound, and combination dies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Check fixed gauges to maintain close tolerance. 
• Record die moves on blueprint.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective material and refer questionable cases to coach. 
• Maintain tools, equipment and work area in proper manner.
• Fill out route cards; keep chart of next operations for each part; call for parts tub.
• Responsible for quality:  Accept training in blueprint reading, use of gauges and measuring tools common to manufacturing, along with related statistical process control principles and other quality control procedures.
• Must be knowledgeable in and practice all safety procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training/ or equivalent combination of education and experience.

WAGE

• $18/hr (Increased wage)

LOCATION

• Fulton

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OVERVIEW
Perform a variety of punching, piercing, notching, forming, spanking, and similar press operations on variety of metal parts.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow detailed instructions as to method of loading and operating press.  Use fixed gauge, when available, to check work to maintain tolerance.
• Work is repetitive.  Most set-ups and adjustments made by others.  Individual judgment is required in checking work.  Also required is reading of blueprints and use of gauges.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective material, and refer unusual conditions or operating difficulties to supervisor.
• Read detailed routing sheet, fill out route card, and keep aware of next operation for each part.  Required to open tub door with pry bar and remove door.  On occasion must grind, drill and ream, saw or sand parts.
• Prepare and cleanup work area.  Must oil all pierced parts before putting them in press.
• Continuously operate machines working with light to average weight material.
• Must be knowledgeable in and practice all safety procedures.
• Responsible for quality:  Accept training in blueprint reading, use of gauges and measuring tools common to manufacturing, along with related statistical process control principles and other quality control procedures.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Mathematical & Reasoning skills needed.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• 1st & 2nd shift + OT currently

WAGE

• $16.00/hr. to start

LOCATION

• Fulton

SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS

• Pre-employment drug screen and background check
• Position also requires steel toes with Metatarsals

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OVERVIEW
Assist with operations in the Finishing Department.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Lifting up to 50lbs

Swing Shifts

Standing for 12 hours

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONSD

• High school diploma or equivalent with knowledge of math and English (preferred but not required)

WORK HOURS

Shift: 7am – 7pm or 7pm – 7am (Opportunity to go perm)

WAGE
$15 hour

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