Tooling Team Member

Danville, Illinois, United States — thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Co LLC

Type of contract:
Full-time, Permanent

Experience level:
Entry Level (0-2 years)

Remote work:
On-Site

Job field:
Production & Manufacturing

USD hourly

Status:
Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible

• Build and repair fixtures, tooling, and machine parts to required tolerances
• Assembles components for welding or brazing using fixtures, clamps, and gauges as required
• Verify conformance of part to specifications or blueprints using measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and dimensional scales
• Provide product sample piece cuts to metallurgical lab
• Replacement and repair of Forge tooling

• Operate CNC High Speed Milling machines to produce forge dies
• Repair dies including rollers, main press, trimmer punches and blades, and calibration dies
• Check for cracks, chips, wear, and caves on side walls of used dies
• Grind out imperfections, remove wear, redo radii on edge impressions, ensure proper contours
• Machine maintenance such as adjustment of plates, re-sharpening of blades, and spring and sleeve replacements
• Work on refinement of new die cuts by removing tool marks
• Burn in of embossments

• Machine, form, braze, and assemble various materials required in the fabrication and repair of induction heat treat tooling
• Fabricates component parts (including mandrels and fixtures for forming parts and including soldering of joints) assembles, and alters induction coils
• Inspect heat treated cranks to ensure proper functioning of inductor

• Responsible for cut-up of as-forged cranks
• Utilize guide book for direction on crank parts to be cut; saw respective parts
• Acid etch pieces of received steel
• Ensure cut parts correspond with paperwork from Product Inspector
• Handle machine maintenance of saw room as necessary

• Ensure proper tolerances of tools
• Sets up, programs, operates, and maintains machine tools and measuring devices to perform necessary operations, optimizes speeds and feeds as required.
• Selects appropriate materials and methods
• Reads and interprets blue prints

• Walking in a manufacturing setting with multiple stairs and inclines
• Ability to perform repetitive work
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team

• Education/Credentials/Certifications
  • Industrial Maintenance AAS or equivalent degree

OR

• At least 5 years of experience in Tool and Die role
• Length of Experience
  • Previous experience in tool making, maintenance, and manufacturing required
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  • Ability to operate lift truck and overhead bridge crane to transport and position material
  • Ability to maintain high standards in housekeeping and safety
  • Ability to adapt to new methods, processes, materials, and equipment
  • Understand material selection and design while working from blueprints, sketches, and verbal instructions
  • Ability to operate all types of machine tools, precision measuring devices, and hand tools in accomplishing the making of parts and tooling
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Ability to retain knowledge of different steps and processes
  • Ability to follow both written and verbal instruction
  • Basic math ability including an understanding of algebra and trigonometry
  • Well versed in safety policies and procedures
  • CNC operating abilities
  • Background in manufacturing and maintenance

The [above] is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements 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.

• Company Tuition Reimbursement Package. Quarterly Bonus Program.
• 401K Match
• 120 hours of Paid Time Off after one year.
• Comprehensive medical plans with flexible cost options. We also have a Preventative Healthcare and Medical Program with additional premium discount on medical insurance premiums.
• Vision Plans.
• Company Paid Life, AD&D, Short Term Disability, & Long Term Disability.
• 11 paid Holidays.
• Exclusive free medical services through our partnership with Marathon Healthcare for employees and their dependents 3+ years of age.
• $1000 sign on bonus, paid $500 at 6 months and $500 at 12 months.

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