Gasketmaker

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline sealing and thermalmanagement technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternativeenergy powertrains. Serving three primary markets passenger vehicle commercial truck and offhighway equipment Dana provides the worlds originalequipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering manufacturing and distribution facilities.

General Description:

Performs typical manufacturing operations to support the press production and assembly operations in a lean manufacturing environment using a variety of equipment including but not limited to the set up machines including automated equipment and/or metal stamping presses by performing the following job responsibilities:

• Actively participates in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Adheres to all policies and procedures
• Maintains a neat and organized work area
• Set and change dies adjust components operate machines to shear punch crimp notch bend or straighten stainless steel to precise measurements.
• Start machines monitor their operations and record operational data.
• Set test and/or adjust machines speeds and actions according to product specifications standardized work instructions and process cards.
• Clean and perform basic preventative maintenance on assigned equipment daily weekly and monthly.
• Examine completed pieces for defects such as slugs smears scratches burrs etc. and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• Install align and set specified dies robotic arms or other fixtures in machines using gauges templates shims hand tools etc.
• Load pieces or steel coils into machines for production processing
• Measure completed parts to verify conformance to specifications using micrometers gauges calipers etc.
• Read understand and follow work orders and production schedules to determine specifications such as material to be used process card work instructions to be used for processing needed parts.
• Enter data into computer either using MRP system using bar code scanners or manual entry or statistical data into other software as instructed
• Detects and reports defective materials and/or questionable conditions to the department supervisor
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety processes.
• Operate industrial power trucks i.e. forktrucks etc.
• Complete tasks as directed by manufacturing schedules with minimal supervision
• Bring any discrepancies production issues quality concerns and/or safety issues to the attention of immediate supervisor or floor manager.
• Team Members assigned to the Mixing Lab are responsible for proper segregation and accumulation of both hazardous and nonhazardous waste coating and ancillary mixing wastes
• Follows established methods and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned or needed

Requirements:

• High school degree or equivalent
• 1 3 years of manufacturing experience
• Must be able to communicate and foster positive work environment with others in his/her department and members of management
• Must be able to work all shifts and weekends and overtime as required.
• Ability to perform die setup
• Ability to follow process and work instructions
• Ability to perform job duties in a safe and responsible manner
• Possess strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints work and safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals
• Ability to problem solve and identify root cause
• Ability to identify improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Computer proficiencyMust be able to pass preemployment physical/drug screen and comprehensive background check

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class.