Master - Machine Operator

POSITION SUMMARY

Matthews International is seeking a qualified Die Setter to work in our Production Facility in the Richmond, IN area for our memorialization business segment.

The Die Setter will be responsible for the set-up presses that range in size and choose the appropriate fixtures for each job. You will also load coils of sheet metal onto the presses and help with the actual operation of the metal stamping equipment if necessary. We expect all items to be completed accurately and consistently, so you will also conduct quality assurance tests using precision measuring tools.

Competitive Hourly Pay rate plus full benefits starting day one which includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Near site clinic, Guaranteed annual bonus, Flexible Saving Account (FSA), short and long term disability (after 90 days), life insurance, earned time off (starts accruing immediately), 401(k) retirement plan with company match and employee stock purchase plan.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set presses and fixtures.
• Load coils of sheet metal onto the presses.
• Load stamping dies onto the presses.
• Inspect products for quality assurance.
• Use precision measuring tools, such as micrometers and calipers, to ensure products are made to specification.
• Troubleshoot issues with equipment.
• Assist operators as needed.
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace.
• Hilo responsibilities with moving and setting dies and product.
• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years of previous Die Setter operator experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Machine Press experience preferred.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.
• HiLo-Forklift experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary. 

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

•    Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear and see.  
•    Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
•    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
•    Regularly/Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold & heat, risk of electrical shock, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
•    The noise level in the work environment may be high.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
 

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