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Company Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

The story of Peterson Spring begins in the 1880's with the immigration of a young Norwegian blacksmith to America. August Christian Peterson studied blacksmithing in the early 1900's - the trade of choice for early spring makers. He managed various plants in the Midwest before founding his own company in 1914. August moved his family to Detroit. There, he launched his vision to meet a lion's share of the demand for springs within the railroad and automobile industry. After 8th grade, Alfred (the eldest son of August Peterson) left school to work with his father in the steel mills. As a team, August and his children generated enough income to launch and expand the family business.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Today, Peterson American Corporation continues to be an industry leader that rewards hard work, integrity, and operational excellence. Thirteen facilities world-wide - including the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Mexico - offer a unique global opportunity for new talent in Metallurgy, Engineering, Quality Control, and Production. Discipline is a requirement to join this team. Every position is highly visible and each team member adds value with every decision. We challenge you to pull from the strength of your personal story in order to create solutions in the highly technological art of spring making.

Job Description

SUMMARY

Sets up and operates one or more spring coiling machines that automatically coils compression, extension and torsion springs and/or rings from round, shaped, or flat wire according to blueprints and setup charts. Performs necessary machine adjustments and all required part checks to ensure maximum throughput and optimum product quality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Works with team to deliver quality springs to each customer on time, every time.
• Reviews a set-up card to determine the setup procedures to follow, machine attachments required and material specifications for the new part or obtains details from a setup.
• Ability to set up and adjust machine to make springs that conform to specifications. Control specified dimensions of produced parts and adjusts machine for minor deviations.
• Control and maintain production speeds.
• Selects required machine attachments and tooling, and installs them on the machine.
• Verifies material specifications using micrometer or caliper; mounts material on a reel stand and threads the end through the feed rollers, around the arbor and under the cutting tool.
• Adjusts the machine to attain specified tolerances.
• Completes first piece submission by completing a trial run, including stress relief, and measuring the samples for conformance to specifications, before submitting samples for approval.
• Completes production and quality records, as required.
• When necessary, recommends changes of specifications to resolve production problems.
• Makes tools and attachments.
• Does preventive maintenance and complete forms.
• Measure springs for conformance to specifications using micrometers, calipers, gauges and load testers during all required part checks.
• Plot statistical data and performs minor adjustments to machine if given tolerance limits are exceeded.
• Sharpen cutoff tools and correct coiling marks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 4-7 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend part specifications, blueprints, equipment manuals, production reports, and production schedules.
• Ability to anticipate, communicate, and facilitate solutions to production issues.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply prior manufacturing understanding to carry out spring making instructions unsupervised.
• Required to stand, walk, and use hands regularly.  Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, and crouch.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.