Press Operator

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The duties and responsibilities of the Press Operator are detailed below, but not limited to the following:
• Efficiently operate the extrusion press while maintaining good quality that meets Almag’s quality standards.
• Keep track of equipment performance and ensure press is well tuned, and temperatures are being properly managed from billet oven to press exit temperatures.
• Responsible for monitoring runout efficiency such as length, speed, and finish.
• Reference work orders to ensure press is running at the optimal speeds to maximize productivity.
• Ensure billet zone temperatures are setup, monitored and maintained throughout the runs. Mark extrusions accordingly if temperatures do not meet requirements.
• Die management - Ensure all necessary tooling is available at the beginning and throughout shift.
• Load dies into press and ensure presses are not waiting for die changes. Importance must be given to ensure dies are not loaded too early or too late.
• Ensure die temperatures are maintained when dies are loaded and removed from the ovens.
• Responsible for communicating directly with the team leads/maintenance team if any mechanical breakdowns or issues are encountered.
• Ensure proper billets/logs are in the ovens and monitor the supply to keep press going.
• Ensure average speeds are followed based on information contained on work orders. If deviations occur, ensure note is made in EPICS and Team Lead is notified.
• Responsible for EPICS entries for billet lengths, cut offs, cut sizes, etc., and highlight any special notes and instructions that the team needs to focus on.
• Responsible for entering all downtime, die fails, quality issues, and schedule adherence notes in EPICS.
• Responsible for checking notes in EPICS and viewing drawings throughout the shift to ensure work orders are followed correctly.
• Responsible for checking the run out on the second billet produced. Report to Team Lead if billet length scheduled is inappropriate and have it changed to improve yield.
• Ensure sufficient spacing is kept between extrusion pieces on the cooling table to make sure proper cooling is maintained.