Tool & Die Maker Specialist

Job Role/Summary:
Capable of machining, constructing, and/or fabricating fixtures, details, prototypes, or workstations with or without detailed prints. Must have the ability to troubleshoot mechanical or functional issues with fixtures or workstations, repair, or effectively communicate to maintenance the issue in order to resolve the problem. Must be able to operate or use all necessary equipment or tools: forklift, stand-up lift, chain hoist, machine tools, and measurement devices.


Job Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:

Safety:
• Responsible to follow all safety procedures and practices

Quality:
• Ensures and maintains the quality guidelines, procedures, and standards are consistently followed throughout the manufacturing operation

Responsibility & Customer-Focused:
• Troubleshoot tooling problems and equipment mechanical issues
• Maintain records, track and order tool-room and project supplies for all tooling activities
• Will assist Grote engineers or outside vendors in the installation of new or revised processes, equipment or workstations
• Builds fixtures and assembly equipment according to prints
• Casts holding nests
• Make new or repair jigs and fixtures
• Coordinates the heat treating of the tooling, jigs and fixtures utilizing approved outside sources
• Perform any necessary operations within the group to ensure timely repair, installation and changeovers of tooling
• Responsible to follow and carry out corporate procedures, policies, guidelines, legal requirements, and etc.

Integrity:
• Reports quality or efficiency problems, other matters to the Supervisor for corrective action
• Required to keep the work area clean and orderly at all times


Respect & Family:
• Assist in the training of employees in the repair and maintenance of all metalworking tools, plastic molds, and fixtures
• Required to occasionally direct the work of other Tool-room employees as instructed by the Production Leader

Other Functions:
• Participate in problem solving activities
• Participate in Grote Production System (GPS) activities
• Maintain 5S and keep work areas clean and organized
• Follows other instructions and performs other duties as assigned by supervisor


Competencies:
• Safety Awareness
• Quality Driven
• Respectful
• Honesty
• Customer Driven
• Family Oriented
• Responsible
• Innovative
• Responsible Corporate Citizen
• Team Player
• Positive Attitude
• Detail Oriented
• Effective Communication (written and verbal)
• Results Oriented
• Process Improvement
• Cooperation with Others
• Problem Solving
• Leadership


Education, Experience, Training, Certifications and Licenses:
Degree or equivalent experience:
• High School diploma or GED

Years of experience:
• None.

Training in:
• As required

Licenses in:
• As required

Certifications in:
• Tool and Die Making Certificate

Other requirements:
• Must successfully pass any pre-screening test(s)
• Good safety and attendance record


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge in:
• All plant equipment related to metal stamping

Skills in:
• Ability to work and manage others

Demonstrated ability to:
• Safely and proficiently set up, program, and operate all tool room machine tools: CNC milling machine, lathe, band saw, surface grinder, press brake, and drill press
• Proficiently use all necessary measurement devices: caliper, micrometer, gage blocks, depth gages, dial indicators, and thread gages.
• Use TIG and spot welders as necessary
• Machine details
• Install and plumb mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical devices
• Dress and route cables and air lines in work bench frames
• To interact with all levels of employees
• Able to multi-task

Experience with:
• Making models from prototypes and samples from drawings or blueprints
• Making layouts and calculating die clearances and tonnages

Other:
• Must be proficient in use of a personal computer and data entry


Travel:
• Less than 10%


Work Environment and Physical Demands:
• Manufacturing and/or professional environment
• Standing, sitting and walking for long periods of time
• Able to work overtime as needed
• Environment can be hot or cold depending on outside temperatures
• Requires flexibility to schedule and work hours
• Able to lift 40 lbs.


Physical and Mental Requirements:
Physical:
• Climbing Stair