Die Maintenance Team Member

Description

Analyzes specifications with abilities to set up and operate machining tools, utilizes machinist’s hand tools, fits and assembles parts to fabricate, repair, maintain and troubleshoot metal stamping dies, cutting tools, jigs and fixtures, gauges, etc.

Requirements

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

• Follow all standard operating procedures with a focus on safety
• Use sketches, blueprints, specifications and models to plan operations for the fabrication of dies, tools, and assemblies, ensuring safety and maximum efficiency
• Study specification plans and blueprints to determine the proper assembly, alignment and calibration of machines
• Fabricate dies using complex machinery such as drill presses, lathes, and grinders
• Utilize hand and machine tools to assemble parts of tools and dies and to repair and modify gauges, jigs, and dies
• Design templates and jigs to be used as work aids for convenient fabrication of products and parts
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems and perform repairs on tools, manually operated dies and progressive dies
• Interface/handle supplier and customer concerns, and work with team members to solve problems during the production process
• File and finish work-pieces using the appropriate hand tools to ensure products are smooth and that they fit together properly
• Select the appropriate metals and materials to be used based on properties, ensuring they meet project specifications
• Inspect finish dies to ensure proper smoothness, finish and contour free of all defects
• Adhere stringently to all safety guidelines by keeping work area clean and wearing PPE
• Ability to work various shifts/overtime/days per week and support maintenance operations as needed

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or equivalent; proven related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Associate degree in fabrication preferred with at least 3 years of industry experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operational procedures and work instructions. Ability to complete necessary documentation. Ability to speak/write effectively.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of metric system, ability to work with computers, mechanically inclined.

CERTIFCATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Crane license, forklift license. (May be obtained in first three months of employment).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee is required to walk distances within the warehouse.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Proper safety equipment is required for work on the warehouse floor.

Management reserves the right to assign work not included in the job description and are subject to change and should not be considered inclusive of duties that may be assigned from time to time as business may dictate.