Die Repairman​/Die Controller

Job Details

Location:

Cleveland, OH 44103

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: Technical Certification

Salary Range: $27.52

Travel Percentage:
None

Job Shift: Any

Job Category:
Skilled Labor - Trades

The Die Repairman is responsible for maintaining forge dies via SAP locations, cleaning, repairing, and polishing forge dies after the forging process as well as checking shanks, dirt grooves and impressions.

• Repair of dies damaged during the forging process
• Welds dies and forging tools using standard welding procedures
• Use drawings, templates and/or gauges to verify repairs
• Perform die polishing by hand tools and handheld grinders: caulking, chipping, scraping, filing, grinding and polishing
• Stamp numbers and/or letters per drawing or written specifications on all dies
• Maintain die work orders generated from die repair including creation and closure in system (currently SAP)
• Clear written and verbal communication including daily reporting of dies and their location; moving dies to the ready pile, inventory, weld or other location
• Communicate updates via e‑mail, in‑person or phone
• Perform an inventory at least semi‑annually of all dies and maintain according to the defined process (currently Excel sheet in SharePoint)
• Accurately track die inventory, location, quantity, and condition
• Maintain cast library: put new casts away, remove old or obsolete casts from the library, update location list
• Perform general lift truck duties for the die room
• Retrieve dies from the wash area that need to be evaluated by die repair
• Deliver dies to appropriate areas
• Transport products and supplies in and out of the die room
• Observe levels of waste, chips or scrap and remove as required
• Assist forge with die coordination
• Other duties as assigned

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent educational background; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school; or six months to one‑year related experience and/or training.
• Ability to safely drive a fork truck and operate an overhead crane.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret blueprints.

Ability to apply common sense to carry out detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

None.

The employee must stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. Frequently walk, climb, or balance. Occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds and frequently lift up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; extreme cold and extreme heat; wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; outdoor weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.

SIFCO has a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan with a generous match.

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