Tool and Die Team Member

Job Description

YKTA is seeking applicants for Die Maintenance Team Members at our facility in Huntsville, Alabama. YKTA is a joint venture of three successful automotive supplier companies—Y‑Tec, Keylex, and Toyotetsu. YKTA products provide structural safety for the vehicle and important functional parts that must operate as designed. YKTA is an on‑site partner and tier one supplier for Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, USA.

Support the production process through assembly of product and/or operating machinery or equipment while ensuring product is produced to customer specification. Performs repetitive die maintenance functions. Reports defective materials or questionable conditions to supervisor immediately. Maintains work area and equipment to ensure it is clean, orderly and follows required safety regulations. May work at different workstations or rotate between processes as required by business needs.

Provides suggestions to improve safety, quality and productivity.

• Ensures safety of self and others by following all Safety Policies/Procedures and wearing all required PPE.
• Troubleshoot and repair stamping die tooling.
• Frequent manual lifting of parts or containers up to 33 lbs.
• Interpret customer prints, engineering specifications, layout results and functional requirements.
• Lift dies using hoist or crane.
• Clean dies as needed.
• Polish, grind, and hand finish die tooling as needed.
• Weld, operating various welding equipment.
• Measure die parts using metric scale.
• Disassemble and assemble to design specifications.
• Wire limit switches.
• Report and document activities as needed.
• Fabricate items as needed.
• Operate milling machines, lathes, and surface grinders and other die manufacturing machines.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.
• Regular attendance is required.

Must be flexible to work in all areas and in your department regardless of duties listed above in order to accomplish YKTA Goals and objectives.

• 2‑year associate degree in related field or Journeyman certification or 4 years equivalent work experience or training.
• Ability to pass mechanical aptitude pre‑employment test if required.
• Ability to read and follow instructions.

• Work is conducted in an industrial office/ plant setting.
• Frequent movement throughout an industrial plant environment being exposed to high noise levels and equipment normally used in stamping / welding/ Ecoat environments.

• Ability to lift up to 33 lbs.
• Prolonged periods of standing on the plant floor.
• Able to traverse the plant facility.

YKTA desires to create and maintain a work environment that is committed to providing equal opportunity for employment and success for all team members. It is the policy of YKTA to comply with all applicable federal, state and local nondiscrimination laws and regulations.