Metal Stamping Auto Press Operator EXPERIENCED REQUIRED! - #1696857

Phoenix Stamping Group


Date: 1 week ago
City: Fort Wayne, IN
Contract type: Full time

$18.00 base rate

Significant Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd shift!

Piece Rate Production Bonuses! 

Quarterly Profit Sharing!

Medical Benefits at 30 days!

Phoenix Stamping values our makers and we have several opportunities throughout the year to earn additional compensation incentives and awards! 

Phoenix Stamping is a growing certified Veteran Owned Small Business with a family oriented work environment, great pay and benefits!  Our locations in Atlanta, GA, Fort Wayne, IN, and Fort Worth, TX have focused on the production of sheet metal and rod products for various industries since 1986. Through quality and service, our customer base has grown to cover all parts of North America including Canada and Mexico. To continue to improve upon quality and consistency, we continue to grow and add new capabilities, including highly automated manufacturing equipment.  We are seeking dynamic candidates who enjoy a fast-paced and team oriented work environment supported by a company with the motto "Customers first, employees always!"



Reports to:  Production Supervisor

Job Purpose:  Line Operators run automated lines, monitor equipment during production and ensure compliance with all quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate would have 2-5 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • Set up, change, change over, and operate line according to production specifications
  • Inspect equipment before and monitor equipment during production. Confirm that it is working properly by checking process parameters and indicators.
  • Set up specific part programs and parameters for metal stamping presses, feed lines, and dies using the company’s standard practices and procedures
  • Perform quality checks according to the company’s procedures to verify die set up prior to production run
  • Initiate work orders for dies going into triage rack or die shop for repairs
  • Make and maintain shims for blank and form dies
  • Maintain die racks and mounting plates in organized manner
  • Fix broken punches or sections of dies in the press or die shop
  • Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with fixtures or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
  • Report production quantities and labor detail accurately and according to the company’s recording process
  • Troubleshoot mechanical issues and identify the cause of errors, problems and defects
  • Maintain production related documents and logs to ensure availability and accuracy
  • Operate material handling equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead crane, etc to move raw material and parts as needed


  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
  • 2 years of experience required
  • Experience operating metal stamping presses 
  • Experience with setups/changeovers
  • Experience with loading coils 
  • Experience with standard shop measuring tools and hand tools required
  • Ability to perform standard shop computations (math)
  • Ability to read schematics (blueprints) and engineering drawings
  • Ability to perform basic maintenance of equipment
  • Ability to read, understand, follow and enforce safety procedures


Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC offers a drug-free work place along with a competitive salary and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer (EEO), dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, age, sex, religion or national origin and in compliance with ADAAA.

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