Team Leader Die Maintenance

Coordinate activities of team members to ensure smooth and efficient manufacturing operations while promoting a team environment and improving all methods. Provide leadership and technical support to the die maintenance department.

• Ensures safety of self and others by following all Safety Policies/Procedures and wearing all required PPE
• Communicate Group Leader’s direction to Team Members and work closely with department in the areas of safety and quality.
• Develop the capability of subordinates to become a self- reliant workforce
• Develop & coordinate kaizen activities to achieve company KPI for safety, quality, productivity, cost and human development
• Interpret customer prints, engineering specifications, layout results and functional requirements.
• Lift dies using hoist or crane.
• Clean dies as needed.
• Polish, grind, and finish 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.
• 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
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Ability to pass mechanical aptitude pre-employment test if required
• Ability to read and follow instructions.
• PLC programming capability is a plus

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

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.

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.