Flex-N-Gate · 2 days ago
Press Room Leader
Warren, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelFlex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in 'Automotive News.' The Press Room Leader is responsible for supervising the press room operations, managing staff, ensuring quality control, and coordinating with various teams to meet production standards.
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Responsibilities
Supervision & Leadership: Prioritize, schedule, and delegate work assignments to press room staff. Responsibilities also include training new employees, appraising performance, and managing employee relations in accordance with company policies
Operations Management: Oversee daily operations including, job scheduling, timesheet overview and personnel allocation. Produce prototype and Low Volume Production parts at the highest quality and lowest cost, meeting company standards and customer specifications
Equipment Operation & Setup: Must have knowledge and skill to safely operate various presses (hydraulic and mechanical) and associated equipment. Complete understanding of requirements to assemble, install, and align dies according to specifications, and set up machines for prototype and production runs
Quality Control: Ensure quality parts are produced, instruct and verify in-process checks, take the first good piece to Quality for buy-off, and identify malfunctions or out-of-tolerance parts to adjust machine controls for correction
Troubleshooting & Maintenance: Identify problems, recommend solutions, and coordinate the scheduling of press maintenance
Material & Inventory Management: Handle inventory management for materials from raw incoming material required for jobs, in-process parts and ensure proper handling and transfer to supporting departments
Coordination & Communication: Coordinate closely with engineering, design, and manufacturing teams to ensure prototypes meet technical specifications and project timelines. Provide feedback on production feasibility and material constraints
Safety & Compliance: Enforce and ensure compliance with all safety and work rules, regulations, and housekeeping standards
Qualification
Required
Supervision & Leadership: Prioritize, schedule, and delegate work assignments to press room staff. Responsibilities also include training new employees, appraising performance, and managing employee relations in accordance with company policies
Operations Management: Oversee daily operations including, job scheduling, timesheet overview and personnel allocation. Produce prototype and Low Volume Production parts at the highest quality and lowest cost, meeting company standards and customer specifications
Equipment Operation & Setup: Must have knowledge and skill to safely operate various presses (hydraulic and mechanical) and associated equipment. Complete understanding of requirements to assemble, install, and align dies according to specifications, and set up machines for prototype and production runs
Quality Control: Ensure quality parts are produced, instruct and verify in-process checks, take the first good piece to Quality for buy-off, and identify malfunctions or out-of-tolerance parts to adjust machine controls for correction
Troubleshooting & Maintenance: Identify problems, recommend solutions, and coordinate the scheduling of press maintenance
Material & Inventory Management: Handle inventory management for materials from raw incoming material required for jobs, in-process parts and ensure proper handling and transfer to supporting departments
Coordination & Communication: Coordinate closely with engineering, design, and manufacturing teams to ensure prototypes meet technical specifications and project timelines. Provide feedback on production feasibility and material constraints
Safety & Compliance: Enforce and ensure compliance with all safety and work rules, regulations, and housekeeping standards
Benefits
Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
Paid holidays and vacation time
Company
Flex-N-Gate
Flex-N-Gate manufactures metal and plastic original equipment components and mechanical assemblies for companies.
Founded in 1956
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2026-01-03
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