Job Description:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a global Fortune 300 diversified manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking, and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries.   ITW, with approximately 14.1 billion dollars in global revenues, operates 7 major segments with businesses in 57 countries that employ approximately 45,000 women and men. These talented individuals, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to our global leadership in innovation. We are proud of our broad portfolio of more than 16,000 active patents. 

StampTech Fasteners TM Division Description:

The ITW StampTech Fastener TM Division serves the major OEMs and Tier suppliers in the North American automotive market.  The division supplies stamped metal fasteners and engineered fastener assemblies that leverage our deep-draw stamping technologies.  The annual revenue for the division is approximately $160M.  Locations include Gallatin, TN, Lexington, KY & Naugatuck, CT.  

The Division drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering.  In addition to ITW’s industry leading research and development capabilities, StampTech Fasteners TM enhances our customers’ competitive advantage by maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in North America, exchanging product, process, and benchmarking information with sister units worldwide and continually improving processes, material, and designs to ensure every product provides value and meets customer expectations.

Job Summary

The position of Press Operator will perform production operations involving complex multi-slide machines.  Tasks involve trimming, punching, shaping, notching, drawing, crimping metal, adjusting and fitting parts to very close tolerances, making equipment adjustments, and performing minor repairs.

Key Responsibilities

Follow all established safety, health and Company policies, procedures, and recognized practicesSet up and adjust tooling in production equipment.Observes machine operation to detect work piece defects or machine malfunctionUses gages, micrometer, and other devices to measure work piece dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation and product qualityPerforms minor machine maintenance such as oiling machines, dies and work piecesCompletes all required part processing documentation in a timely mannerRemoves scrap and records weights as required.All other duties as assigned by manager

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is requiredOne year of prior manufacturing or other experience involving use or operation of equipment is requiredMust have manual dexterity to work with small parts and be able to stand for extended periods of timeAbility to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practicesAttention to detailThe ability to understand written and verbal instructions

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel, talk, or hear; and smell. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee could be exposed to extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.Safety toed with slip resistant shoes, safety glasses and earplugs are required on the plant floor

Compensation Information:

$19.90-$26.90