Setup Technician

Company Profile

Dynacast Peterborough is known for its multi-slide technology, standard die casting with integrated automation, and IMA (Injected Metal Assembly) precision zinc manufacturing. IMA offers a unique process where precision tooling is combined with metal alloys and is used to join multiple components into a ready-to-use assembly with a single operation. Dynacast Peterborough is dedicated to designing, building, manufacturing, and delivering quality die cast components.

Below are additional details about what is offered at the Peterborough location:

• 40 multi-slide proprietary zinc die casting machines ranging from 12 to 21 tons
• Five multi-slide proprietary zinc die casting machines ranging from 70 to 200 tons
• Injected Metal Assembly (IMA) up to one ton
• Precision tool building with in-house capabilities
• Design, prototyping, and modeling services
• Wide range of finishing surfaces available including tumbling, polishing, shot blasting and thermal de-burring
• Cosmetic or protective coating equipment either through certified suppliers or in-house
• Wide range of secondary operations including CNC machining, tapping, reaming, and drilling

About the Role:

This position exists in order to effectively and efficiently set up, operate and maintain die cast machines in our Conventional or Multi-Slide departments (zinc) or Aluminum. The Setup Technician will maintain the equipment in optimum operable condition at all times to support improved uptime and consistent high quality casting production to customer specifications to enable customer delivery commitments to be met.

• To set-up new, daily run and test modified dies. Monitor and modify/repair production equipment/tool fixtures as needed to develop set-up instructions that achieve repeatedly consistent, high quality castings to customer specifications, at the cycle time quoted the customer. Ensure sufficient spare parts on hand to maintain the equipment in optimum operable and safe conditions at all times to minimize downtime/lost production to the Company.
• Review and interpret drawings, follow production set-up sheet specifications to set-up and disassemble casting machines, determine proper die type, monitor machine operation and casting quality throughout the process, adjust/modify as needed to achieve desired run speed and use appropriate measuring tools to ensure compliance to strict tolerances;
• Perform basic/intermediate mechanical repairs on all DCM and related auxiliary equipment, i.e. change operating heads, goosenecks, nozzle bodies, nozzle heaters etc.
• Identify future parts needs and promptly inform Purchasing of requirements to maintain a sufficient inventory of spare parts;
• Troubleshoot machine breakdown/problems, consult with Operator, review past machine number file and maintenance records to identify any recurring problems and root cause;
• Determine need to implement short term versus long term repairs to get machine running as quickly as possible, implement required corrective action(s), and keep the Supervisor and/or Operator aware of repair status;
• Remove and store die and end of run samples, report any tool related problems, record data, and sign off data/documentation where required;
• Work with Toolmaker to resolve die related problems, closely monitor casting quality of re-set dies, troubleshoot/adjust process, initiate corrective action ticket(s) where required, and document modifications required to achieve quality compliance;
• Set-up machine as per instructions, determine proper die/grippers/trim press, monitor machine operation and casting quality throughout the process, troubleshoot/adjust/modify as needed to achieve desired run speed, and notify Technician of any repair/replacement issues unable to be resolved;
• Visually inspect castings for non-conformances, and complete first offs, end of runs, and puck samples, with required documentation;
• Distribute quality approved parts to the required location, continue monitoring production run, and provide Q.A. with end of run samples and documentation.

To perform Preventative Maintenance (P.M.) tasks, housekeeping and miscellaneous duties to support manufacturing requirements at the desired run speed, with minimum machine downtime, to produce high quality castings to customer specifications, at the least possible cost to the Company.

• Conduct ongoing mechanical Preventative Maintenance on die cast machines, when required;
• Assist with the 'on the job' orientation of new Operators as needed;
• Provide relief to General labourers or Pot Fillers as required;
• Attend shift meetings as needed;
• Maintain a clean and tidy work area at all times and report any potentially hazardous /unsafe conditions.

To control calibration of machines and maintain equipment set-up files to meet the current quality management system requirements to ensure product meets specifications.

To work collaboratively with Design Engineering to improve fixtures, tooling and equipment design/capabilities.

• Set-up and run experimental…