Die Machinist - Apprentice

Die Machinist
- Apprentice

Cleveland
- Cleveland, OH

Salary Range $27.23 Hourly Position Type Full Time Job Shift Any Education Level Technical Certification

Travel Percentage None Category Skilled Labor
- Trades

The Die Machinist Apprentice will be trained to perform a combination of duties that includes die sinking (trimmer and impression), die repair, die control, horizontal mill operations and CNC operations.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Calculating dimensions, planning machining, layout and assembly operations.
• Measuring, marking, and scribing metal stock for machining.
• Setting up and operating machine tools such as lathe, milling machines, drill press and grinder.
• Designing and repairing dies to specifications and verifying conformance of machine parts to specifications.
• Verifying dimensions, clearances and alignment of members and parts in die.
• Ensuring quality and verifying conformance of finished work to specification.
• Dismantling die and repairing or replacing parts.
• Performing minor maintenance, area housekeeping and material handling duties.
• Keeping record of documentation / updating system as needed for each task
• Effectively maintaining die shop materials and tools
• All other duties as assigned.

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 disability to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience:
High school diploma, Associates Degree or equivalent in from a two-year college or technical school; or a minimum of one year of related experience in a machine or die shop and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong mechanical aptitude. Basic computer skills.

Language skills:
Ability to read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. The ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical skills:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Basic shop math with emphasis on trigonometry and geometry.

Reasoning ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, licenses, registrations:
Journeyman card desirable, valid driver's license

Physical demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb, or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibrations. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.