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This 33-month program offers comprehensive training, combining hands-on experience working with our highly-skilled heavy press operators and foundational manufacturing coursework at Macomb Community College. Candidates will take classes while working full-time on the manufacturing floor. Tuition and class time are fully covered.Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be placed as a fully-titled Heavy Press Operator at our Royal Oak manufacturing facility.\nWhile not required, prior experience in forging, metal forming processes, machine repair/maintenance, or cold heading is preferred. Candidates must be able to manage a fast paced schedule that includes full-time plant floor work and classes at Macomb Community College.\nJob Description:\nAs a Heavy Press Operator trainee, you'll gain hands-on experience in various aspects of heavy press operation. Your responsibilities will include:\nPerforming quality inspections of manufactured parts.\nChanging and adjusting tools within the machine for quality improvements or production changeovers.\nUsing hand tools and pneumatic tools for machine operation and maintenance tasks.\nCompleting machine maintenance to reduce downtime and ensure manufacturing efficiency and effectiveness.\nReading and interpreting blueprints to understand part specifications and adjusting machine setup as necessary.\nOccasionally operating an overhead crane for heavy tooling changeover.\nCompleting additional tasks as required to support manufacturing operations\nRequired Skills and Education\nHigh school diploma or GED\nPrevious experience working in a manufacturing environment, ideally as a press operator.\nAvailability to work rotating first and second shift.\nAbout Dauch:\nDauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.\nDauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. 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