Die Change Associate 1st shift

Reports to: Tool Process Engineer/ Supervisor/ and or Manager

Overview: Under the direction of the Tool Process Engineer/ Supervisor or Manager, functions in the production environment with the responsibilities inclusive of but not limited to: die changes, material changes, crane operations, program changes, die adjustments, record keeping and preventative maintenance procedures in a timely quality manner while maintaining a safe working environment

Responsibilities:

• Operates and maintains robots, forklifts, hoists, and cranes to perform material movement

• Enter program into machines as required from production control schedules

• Confers with the production process engineer and production control to establish die change schedules and follows up to assure completion of those schedules

• Maintains stable processes for injection presses

• Compliant with all OSHA and safe work practices when there are die changes

• Ensures Press parameters are within control limits

• Make limited processing changes and record data

• Collect or select samples for testing or for use models

• Marks items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status

• Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products, materials samples to verify conformance to standards

• Clean, flush, maintain, calibrate, or repair instrument or test instruments or test equipment, such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, or height gauges

• Meet with department supervisors or other personnel to assess completeness, accuracy and conformance to standards and specifications

• Must be flexible in shift assignments and ability to work overtime as required

• Suggests and supports affective scrap and cost reduction programs

• Support the implementation, achievement, and maintenance of the Quality and Environmental Policies and Procedures.

Education:

• High School Education or GED

Experience:

• Must have been a Group Leader KNA at least 2 years

• Preventive Maintenance Knowledge

• Understanding of Tool and Die functions (heaters, ejectors, watering, etc.)

• Knowledge of Windows operating system and with Microsoft Office Suite

• - IJM: RJG Injection Molding Essentials Course (Site Specific TNMN)

Training Specific to placement in position

• Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)

• Electrical Safety

• Crane Safety Certified Training

• Confined Spaces Training-Video

Other:

• Must be able to lift loads up to 40 lbs

• Basic Microsoft Office skills. i.e. (excel)

• Able to trouble shoot machinery, tools and equipment

• Sets the example in attendance, work safety, and housekeeping

Work Environment: This job operates in a manufacturing environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment. The temperature in the work environment can be hot. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud, but are compliant with OSHA standards

Physical Demands: This job requires standing for long periods of time , reaching, talking handling objects with hands, walking stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting up to 40 lbs : Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print or electronically

This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instruction, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor.