About this position

Forging Operator

OUR COMPANY

AmeriBolt, founded in 2005, focuses on providing exceptional service to fastener distributors in the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions. Built on a foundation of speed and customer service, AmeriBolt has expanded its capacity while maintaining a commitment to superior service from quotation to delivery. As part of the LoneStar Group, AmeriBolt benefits from LoneStar's global manufacturing capabilities and customer approvals. Together, they offer enhanced value and diversified products to customers. LoneStar is a global leader in high-performance fasteners, gaskets, and flow-control components, serving industries like oil and gas and power generation, with operations across multiple regions.

OUR BENEFITS

Our Benefits include: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, and Life Insurance. We also offer 401(k) with matching contributions, Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, and the opportunity to be part of a dedicated and reliable team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Forging Operator role is responsible for operating and maintaining forge press machinery to shape and mold metal parts according to production specifications. This position involves ensuring the equipment is set up and adjusted properly, monitoring the forging process to ensure precision, and troubleshooting any equipment issues that may arise. The operator will also maintain safety protocols and ensure that production goals are met efficiently.

Comply with all company policies and procedures including Health, Safety, and Quality Assurance policies.
Report injuries, accidents, near misses or unsafe conditions to a Supervisor or Manager immediately.
Operate all forge presses; This includes setting and monitoring all press controls
Check the set-up of tooling for the specific item being forged.
Change dies
Unload and load the forged parts into the containers.
Requires using tongs to handle billets or as a lever to move heavier billets that are at the proper temperature.
Re-shim dies
Set or adjust induction heaters to ensure proper billet temperatures.
Look for visual defects on dies and parts
Make in-process adjustments to presses and or controls to ensure parts are made correctly.
Push out induction heaters to remove billets when needed.
Blow out induction heaters to remove debris.
Operate Company computer system related to work order updating.
Operate fork truck
Follow all safety regulations, including the use of all required PPE.
Maintain required quantity and quality levels
Other duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE

Machinery operation and/or hot metal process experience a plus

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Preferred
Ability to pass a basic reading, math, measurement, parts matching and counting test
Able to read, understand, interpret and follow detailed work instructions and manufacturing specifications
Ability to adjust to changes without compromising Quality or Performance
Must be able to work a shift schedule and overtime as needed, including weekends

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be able to stand for the duration of scheduled shift
Moderate physical effort handling parts. Equivalent to frequently exerting average effort. Ability to manually load or unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, platforms, saws, and trucks.
Able to lift items weighing up 60 lbs repetitively.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus
Manual dexterity using hands, fingers, and arms to push, pull, reach, grab, hold, lift, and hammer
Continuous mental and visual attention in cleaning. Diversified duties requiring constant alertness or activity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Manufacturing warehouse environment with multi step process production runs on different machines.
High value highly customized components, long and large parts, and high precision manufacturing for critical service applications
Noise Level: Moderate to High
Temperature variable with season