Tooling & Die Maintenance Assistant

Job Type Full-time Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to work for a world class manufacturing company?  Our client is a global supplier of precision metal stamping components and assemblies and is looking for Tooling & Die Maintenance Assistant to join their team!  If you have experience in maintenance trades, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you!

This position reports to the Group Leader of the particular assigned group. Associate is

responsible to maintenance and upkeep of all types of dies and components of dies. Associate

also supports the needs of production schedules.

Requirements

• Maintain dies and machine related items to efficiently produce statistically capable parts in a timely manner. Repair and maintenance of compound, progressive, transfer, and restrike dies.
• Complete assign tasks on tooling work orders in an accurate and timely manner.
• Prepare tooling for complete production readiness.
• Capable of trouble shooting a tool accurately with use of stop block reading, solder checks, inspection layout, progressive strip, and rack of parts.
• Understands the functions of, is capable of installing and can correct malfunctions of die support elements (part unloaders, knockouts systems, slug suckers, die protection and etc.)
• Has understanding of trigonometry and shop math. Can calculate die clearance, and shear angles.
• Capable of retiming of die components accurately and producing quality shims in a timely manner.
• Lead Continuous improvement projects, understand machine capabilities, can complete engineering change from start to finish.
• Capable of setting up, plus operating any manual machine and Proto Trak equipment in tooling area in timely manner. Accurately producing virtually any machinable items from start to finish by use of a blueprint.
• Accurately filling out press logs and tooling work orders.
• Advise group leader of all print, Kanban list changes that are needed or encountered.
• As skill level permits checking production parts following a repair and or adjustments in press to ensure correct action was effective to produce a good quality part before taking parts to production inspection.
• Capable to operate various pressroom equipment and participates in die tryout and inspection of parts.
• Exhibits and exceptionally high degree of confidence in his or her performance, stands behind work and decision. Willing to help any level associate and adequately train lesser experienced co-workers.
• Actively participate in Continuous improvement team to continually strive to improve our processes and Procedures.
• Assists with training of co-op, and mentorship programs students.
• Based on company needs a flexible work schedule and/or overtime is needed.

Tools and Equipment

• Computer knowledge
• Measuring Tools
• Standard tool room equipment, Proto Trak equipment and DCM grinder
• Pallet jacks and overhead cranes
• Hand Tools
• Cherry pickers and tool room boom
• Electric carts
• Tow motor and floor scrubbers
• Welders and plasma cutters
• Pressure washer 
• Shear, press brake, and iron worker

Requirements

• General Educational Diploma (GED) or High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma. 
• Vocational and or technical training in Machine Trades.

Red Envelope Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.