Die Technician II - 3rd Shift

About the Role

Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding job that allows you to utilize your skills to their fullest potential? Do you want to join a team of hardworking, enthusiastic and creative people and enjoy working with a company that recognizes and embraces diversity? Do you take pride working with a company that is committed to being a great corporate citizen and playing a role in producing the highest quality products and services?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Pridgeon & Clay is the place for you. Founded in 1948 by John Pridgeon and Donald Clay, we are one of the largest independent, value‑added manufacturers and suppliers of automotive stamped and fine‑blanked components in the United States.

3rd Shift: 4‑10s Monday Night—Friday Morning

The Die Technician 2 works with die build or production teams to follow company‑designated processes to build, tryout, upkeep and maintain dies in an exemplary manner according to the company quality policies.

• High school diploma or GED
• Completion of an Associate's Degree in Tooling & Manufacturing (or similar program) or completion of a college‑based or apprenticeship‑based Tool & Die or Technician program or certificate
• Ability to train, teach, and assess other Die Technician trainees in the Career Path program, working well and leading and mentoring in a team environment
• Experience in the prototype or tool & die trade, specifically making, repairing, setting up, trouble‑shooting and running dies
• Proven ability to work with progressive, transfer, compound, hand‑feed or fine‑blank dies
• Skilled in machine shop and machining operations, including welding
• Proven ability to assist with managing projects and resources effectively, including detailed documentation on tooling issues and component prints
• Excellent problem‑solving and trouble‑shooting skills
• Ability to pass written and practical tests to obtain company hi‑lo and crane license
• Proven mechanical inclination, general math and manufacturing knowledge, and trouble‑shooting skills through standardized assessments
• Computer literacy
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Must not wear tinted safety glasses, or have a need for tinted safety glasses
• An excellent work record, including attendance (Minimum requirements are updated annually to meet the demands of various positions; employees hired prior to the latest revision update may not meet all current requirements)

• Complete necessary paperwork for die books, tool biographies, (and EAM, if applicable), and complete and ensure stock replenishments.
• Optimize and communicate knowledge base (including documenting die build and tool tryout issues, and ensuring CAD data and die books are updated) to enhance future die designs.
• Maintain proper inventory in, and organization of, the die sensor tool chest.

• Maintain inventory and organization of all die detail components and sensors within defined inventory locations; receive, relocate, and issue components from defined inventory locations.
• Document hours and work activity daily in record‑keeping system‑Electronic Asset Management (EAM)-using proper repair codes.
• Prioritize and organize die repairs, work orders, components, tracking, parts, and tooling information in data systems (Kanban, EAM, Jasper). Complete and submit Maintenance/Repair/Operations (MROs) to set up stock replenishments in EAM.
• Create die changeover instructions, die repairs, and end‑of‑run issues, ensuring CAD data and die books are updated, and managers are notified of any issues. Ensure all instructions and documentation are saved electronically in the correct location.

• Use stock lists generated by the die design team to ensure all die components are present, and if they are not, notify Manager or a lead Die Technician.
• Visually compare die components with CAD data to ensure accuracy, including heat‑treating process (if necessary). Notify Manager or lead Die Technician of any heat‑treating and alteration of any inaccurate die components.
• Drill, set, and attach the necessary parallels.
• Assemble, set, and dowel necessary die component details, drilling…