SUMMARY: Performs, monitors and controls Die maintenance and repair activities on Dies and all machinery that pertains to dies. Supports on maintaining all records for PM’s and Training.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as per the company’s needs.

*Plans Die repairs & preventative maintenance functions.

*Purchases and controls Die/equipment spare parts.

*Completes various Die repair reports.

*Assist management with preventative actions to reduce and/or eliminate waste and quality problems due to Die breakdown/malfunction.

*Ensures all employees conduct Die maintenance PM’s and repair activities in a safe and efficient manner. Ensures all Die maintenance areas meet safety requirements. Attend safety committee meetings.

*Assists management with the establishment of Die maintenance work instructions, process procedures and standards for Die maintenance along with repair functions.

*Investigate, complete and follow up on Root Cause Analysis’ for production loss or quality problems related to Die breakdowns & malfunctions.

*Participates in the continuous improvement program (kaizen).

*Inputs information for yearly budget and management plan preparation.

*Provides training for Die Maintenance team members.

*Conducts Danger Preventative Training meetings.

*Assigns Die maintenance members to complete repairs, tasks & PM’s.

*Provides Die maintenance with supervision during repairs.

Continued Job Description: Group Leader – Die Maintenance

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises all employees involved in Die maintenance and repair activities. Assists management with the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Die maintenance program.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; assisting management with appraising performance; rewarding employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

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 and 5 years of Tool & Die experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, quality manuals, operational procedures, work instructions, and technical manuals. Ability to write work instructions, root cause analysis, routine reports and business correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to calculate percentages, area, circumference and volume and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to read Die blueprints and schematics.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to use various personal computer software (Microsoft Windows). Knowledge of metric system. Mechanically inclined, working knowledge of specific die functions, die troubleshooting, basic heat treating and pre/post heating of steels when doing a welding repair. Basic use of the spotting press, automatic surface grinder, drill press and all other shop machinery.

CERTIFICATES, 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; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee is required to walk distances within the warehouse. The employee is occasionally required to work in tight, confined, cramped areas and at various heights above the floor.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 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.

Timing:

MST will have a 8hr per shift, 3 shift operation. MST will carry out Shift Rotations. MST may have 3 rotating shifts with a rotation period of 2 weeks. The rotation may be done in clockwise manner, 1st shift > 2nd shift > 3rd shift.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $24.40 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person