American Trim ยท 2 weeks ago
Master Tool and Die Maker Technician (1st Shift)
American Trim is seeking a Master Tool and Die Maker Technician to ensure efficient production processes. The role involves building, repairing, and adjusting dies, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality standards are met.
Automotive
Responsibilities
Keeping production going with as little down time as possible by following procedures outlined below:
Building new dies, repairing and adjusting old dies, making new designs, duplicating parts to match perfectly, forming dies and roll forms, and problem solving any and all questions relating to dies and their components
Helps in maintaining equipment so that it runs safely and efficiently to prevent trouble before it happens, i.e., sharpening, polishing, replacing worn parts, etc
After changing or making a new die, make test samples of products, test and evaluate the quality
Works with outside sources and/or Corporate Tooling to make and perfect dies to certain specifications when unable to make in-house. Provides blueprints, gives recommendations and/or suggestions
Checks scheduling to watch for what part is to be ran next and seeing if anything is needed prior to start up
Maintains inventory of supplies and orders parts or tools as needed
Checks and follows-up on ordered dies to see that they are to be delivered on time. Check them when they arrive, run new samples, etc
Occasionally travel to customers or other American Trim to look at their products and operations
Rotate on-call duty by carrying pager, cell phone, etc., as scheduled by the supervisor
Maintains a clean and safe work environment at all times
Other job duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualification
Required
Ability to complete Statistical Process Control Charts (SPC)
Do Linear Measuring and Problem Solving
Attention to detail
Advanced math
Blueprint reading
Precision work
Mandatory 5 to 7 years prior experience as a Tool and Die A or B or tool and die experience at another plant