Press Operator
Worthington Industries · Chicago · $22/hr (stated in the posting)
Tempel Steel is looking to add a Press Operator to the team. The Press Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of production press equipment to meet established safety, quality, and productivity standards. This position ensures the timely processing of customer orders, monitors material flow, and performs quality checks to maintain product specifications. The Press Operator is also responsible for accurately identifying, tagging, and moving finished materials to designated areas for the next stage of production.
Tempel Steel is a global leader in precision magnetic steel laminations for motors, generators, and transformers. Our commitment to innovation, quality, and customer service has made us a trusted partner in industries such as automotive, industrial, and renewable energy. At Tempel, we foster a team-oriented culture with opportunities for development and career growth.
If you're still wondering why, you should join our team, here’s a quick list of reasons:
- Competitive pay
- Benefits start Day 1 – including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k) (with company contribution and employee match)
- Performance-based pay increases
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Work with a team that values safety, innovation, and continuous improvement
Responsibilities:
- Receives instructions, material requirements, prints, and work orders for the job.
- Plans details of working procedure.
- Stages material in work area.
- Performs routine maintenance and machine set-up if necessary.
- Operates machine to perform necessary job on parts according to instructions and to blueprint specifications. Performs first piece inspection using one or more method to assure all dimensions are correct and within given tolerances.
- Makes fine adjustments to machine to bring part within tolerances.
- Operates machine by performing all duties to run successive pieces, or to perform multiple operations.
- Performs periodic part inspection per job instructions.
- Places finished material on a pallet or in a container with the work order number and piece part number on the top piece of each separate item.
- Marks pallet with appropriate tag.
- Completes appropriate paperwork.
- Moves material to next destination and stages as required.
Desired Experience:
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, measuring devices, tape measures, and blueprints
- Above average knowledge of machine process and steel defects
- Ability to write accurate reject reports
- Basic writing and math skills
- Ability to apply understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
- Ability to perform all required quality checks and surface inspection of material
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds
- High School diploma or GED; or 1-6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Forklift and crane license
- Safety training and procedures manuals
- We will provide required OSHA safety training
Work Environment:
This position operates in a manufacturing environment with regular exposure to noise, moving machinery, and other conditions typical of an industrial production facility. The role requires prolonged standing, walking, bending, and repetitive movements while operating press equipment and handling materials. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 70 pounds. Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is required, and all established safety procedures must be followed.
Pay:
$22.00/Hour
About Us:
Hesitant to apply because you may not meet every specific requirement? If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply! At Tempel Steel, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognize that individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds are essential to our success. You may be the perfect candidate for this role or other roles within our organization.
Tempel Steel is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability, or veteran’s status.
Hesitant to apply because you may not meet every specific requirement? If this role is something you are interested in, but your previous experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply! At Worthington Steel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognize that individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds are essential to our success. You may be the perfect candidate for this role or others within our organization.
Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) is a metals processor that partners with customers to deliver highly technical and customized solutions. Worthington Steel’s expertise in carbon flat-roll steel processing, electrical steel laminations and tailor welded solutions are driving steel toward a more sustainable future.
As one of the most trusted metals processors in North America, Worthington Steel and its approximately 6,000 employees harness the power of steel to advance our customers’ visions through value-added processing capabilities including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, lightweighting and electrical lamination. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Steel operates 37 facilities in seven states and 10 countries. Following a people-first Philosophy, commitment to sustainability and proven business system, Worthington Steel’s purpose is to generate positive returns by providing trusted and innovative solutions for customers, creating opportunities for employees and strengthening its communities.
Worthington Steel Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability or veteran’s status.