Overview

The Die Shop Associate oversees the teardown of die stacks, management of the caustic room and preparation of production tooling.

Job Responsibilities

• Reviews and follows standard work instructions for processes and activities;
• Develops skills to maintain and polish extrusion dies including hand filing, welding and machining;
• Safely operates die shop equipment daily;
• Reports and reviews any unusual conditions with lead, supervisor, and die shop manager;
• Keeps a safe and clean work environment by maintaining department 5S standards;
• Actively works to correct any unsafe conditions;
• Records tool performance results and maintenance activities with key issues reported during daily meetings;
• Completes Preventative Maintenance tasks as assigned;
• Participates in problem-solving activities within teams for improvements;
• Uses lean tools to drive safety, quality and productivity improvement;
• Takes ownership of individual training and maintains personnel training record;
• Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with those on your team as well as cross-functional team members;
• Assists in maintaining die shop equipment and die records as needed;
• Performs other required tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Minimum High School Diploma;
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years manufacturing experience;
• Demonstrated ability in assembly of tooling;
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs;
• Ability to work 12-hour shift, EOWEO or weekends only schedule;
• Must be willing to work any scheduled shift;
• Knowledge of extrusion presses & production;
• Capable with use of die module within EPICS for data tracking;
• Capable of data entry in Excel.