Job Description

Job Title: Cold Heading Specialist (Levels I, II, & Senior)

• Department: Production / Cold Forming
• Reports to: Shift Supervisor / Production Manager
• Location: [Kaohsiung, Taiwan ]

Role Overview
As a Cold Heading Specialist, you are the backbone of our manufacturing process. You won't just "run a machine"—you will manage a high-speed, multi-station forging process that transforms steel wire into high-precision automotive and industrial fasteners. You are responsible for setup, precision adjustment, and ensuring every part meets our "Zero-Defect" standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Machine Setup & Changeover: Perform complete setups on multi-station cold headers (e.g., Sacma, National, or Jern Yao). This includes installing dies, punches, and transfer fingers.
• Precision Tuning: Adjust feed lengths, knockout strokes, and timing to ensure parts meet technical drawings within tolerances of .
• Quality Vigilance: Conduct first-piece inspections and hourly checks using micrometers, calipers, and optical gauging systems.
• Tooling Management: Monitor tool wear and proactively replace dies/punches to prevent production downtime or part galling.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve "short-feeding," "clipping," or "cracking" issues in real-time.

Technical Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years in cold heading or high-volume metal forming.
• Blueprint Literacy: Ability to read and interpret complex GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) technical drawings.
• Tooling Knowledge: Understanding of tungsten carbide dies and high-speed steel (HSS) punches.
• Metrology: Proficiency with precision measuring tools (Vernier, Thread Ring Gauges, etc.).

The "Ideal Candidate" Profile

• The "Ear": You can hear a machine's rhythm and tell if a punch is slightly out of alignment just by the sound.
• The "Hands": High manual dexterity for handling small parts and heavy tooling.
• The "Mindset": You take pride in a clean workstation. You understand that a dirty machine leads to a faulty part.

Why Join the Forge?

• Technical Mastery: Work with the most advanced 5- and 6-station headers in the industry.
• Career Pathing: We promote from within. Today’s Specialist is tomorrow’s Tool Designer or Production Lead.
• Safety Excellence: We provide top-tier PPE and maintain a climate-controlled, high-safety industrial environment.
• Performance Bonuses: Competitive pay with "Efficiency & Quality" incentives.

Evaluation Criteria (How we measure success)