A growing metal stamping manufacturer is hiring multiple Metal Stamping Press Operators for both day and night shift openings. This is a hands-on production role running stamping presses and progressive die equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where reliability, safety, and teamwork matter.

If you enjoy staying busy, working with machinery, and being part of a team that keeps production moving, this opportunity offers consistent hours, a 4-day workweek, and long-term manufacturing career potential. This position is on-site in Bluffton, IN.

Metal Stamping Press Operator Benefits and Compensation:

• Starting base pay of $19.23/hour
• An additional $0.25/hour attendance bonus for full weekly attendance
• Night shift differential:
  • +$0.65/hour for first 90 days
  • Increases to +$1.00/hour after 90 days
• 4-day workweek schedule-- enjoy 3-day weekends every week
  • Day Shift: Monday–Thursday | 5:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Night Shift: Monday–Thursday | 3:30 PM – 2:00 AM
• Union manufacturing environment
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Stable manufacturing company with long-term opportunity

Metal Stamping Press Operator Requirements & Qualifications:

• Previous manufacturing, production, machine operation, or metal stamping experience preferred
• Experience operating presses, stamping equipment, or industrial machinery strongly preferred
• Ability to work in a loud, fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Comfortable lifting 30 lbs repeatedly throughout the shift
  • Willingness to team lift 90 lbs on occasion
• Ability to stand, bend, twist, and perform repetitive movements
• Basic mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting awareness
• Experience performing visual quality inspections preferred
• Maintain production pace while meeting quality expectations
• Complete production paperwork and SPC documentation accurately
• Ability to identify and report machine or quality concerns quickly
• Strong attendance, reliability, and work ethic required
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening
• High school diploma or GED preferred

Must haves:

• Run production parts according to work instructions and production rates
• Perform visual inspections on stamped metal parts
• Monitor part quality and escalate concerns when needed
• Keep dies and work areas clean and organized
• Work safely around moving production equipment
• Handle repetitive production work in a physically active manufacturing setting
• Support overall production flow and team production goals

Metal Stamping Press Operator Preferred Background & Skills:

• Automotive manufacturing experience
• Progressive die stamping experience
• CNC operation in a production environment
• Industrial production or fabrication experience
• Forklift or material handling exposure within manufacturing
• SPC or production quality documentation experience
• Experience working around medium carbon steel production
• Ability to use measuring tools such as calipers or micrometers