FORGE OPERATOR

Advanced Graphite Materials - Petersburg, VA

Full-time

Petersburg, VA

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

The Forge Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining forging equipment, ensuring production quality, and adhering to safety and environmental standards. This role requires monitoring machine performance, conducting quality checks, and performing preventative maintenance to ensure efficient production processes.

Responsibilities

• Review work documentation to understand production requirements for the shift/day.
• Perform equipment start-up, verify first piece as required, and monitor performance during production.
• Conduct quality part checks through measurement and visual inspection in accordance with the Quality Plan.
• Operate and make necessary adjustments to forging equipment and tooling.
• Perform equipment and tooling set-ups.
• Use specialized measuring equipment to verify dies, tooling, and parts conform to specifications.
• Listen to machines during operation to detect sounds indicating issues and take appropriate action.
• Perform SPC tracking and blue reading as required.
• Remove and clean or replace tooling as required.
• Record production run information through manual documentation and/or computer systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance and inspection checks on equipment.
• Tag and segregate conforming and non-conforming parts according to quality standards.
• Clean, maintain, and store tooling and equipment according to established practices.
• Troubleshoot part compliance and equipment problems, enlisting assistance as needed.
• Perform basic housekeeping duties to keep the area clean and safe, including monitoring scrap containers.
• Adhere to plant-wide safety, ergonomics, and environmental requirements.
• Understand operational sequences and dimensions of work pieces.
• Maintain strong communications with fellow operators, setup personnel, and supervisors.
• Work with minimal supervision and consistently produce repeat parts and new first run parts according to Quality Plan specifications.
• Maintain high performance during consistent exposure to physical demands and environmental conditions.

Requirements

• Must be able to pass online skills assessment.
• Proven mechanical aptitude.
• Prior industrial experience is a plus.
• Ability to work up to a 12-hour shift.