Die Changeover Specialist | 1st shift

Job Responsibilities & Requirements POSITION SUMMARY

• Demonstrate proficiency with the use of automatic equipment, forklifts, and overhead cranes.
• Demonstrate ability to set, change, trouble shoot, remove install die sections and clean stamping dies.
• Proactively apply knowledge with improvements to equipment and processes.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities Change various components inside the die.
• Remove and install die sections
• Work with T and D for tool sharpening
• Trouble shoot forming issues, punch issues and progression issues.
• Perform tooling changes according to schedules.
• Perform required preventative maintenance.
• Assemble necessary components per documentation to strict, precision tolerances
• Verify correct die is used per customer specification, as outlined on work order
• Identify and appropriately respond to nonconforming parts
• Visually check parts for conformance with quality specified characteristics
• Complete Die Set-up check sheets and develop Die process sheets
• Provide support for Die Setters as workload allow
• Train others as needed
• Work with planners and schedulers to make sure the dies are ready to run as planned.
• Work with and communicate effectively with Management to plan for any issues that may arise.
• Monitor press, tooling and secondary systems for proper operation during manufacturing.
• Attendance at work during the regularly scheduled shift is an essential duty.
• This includes, but is not limited to the ability to work overtime as required, be present at work, arrive on time and be at the work station ready for work at the start of the shift.

• Safety:
  Must have an outstanding safety record and follow all safety policies and procedures. Participate in safety training and meetings. Maintain clean and safe work area. Report all injuries/accidents near misses immediately to supervisor or a member of management. Report all unsafe acts and conditions. Use equipment and materials properly.
• Quality:
  Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness. Monitor own work to ensure quality. Apply feedback to improve performance.
• Quantity:
  Meet productivity standards without diminishing quality of work. Strive to increase productivity.
• Dependability:
  Take responsibility for own action. Commit to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Willing to work overtime whenever necessary.
• Initiative:
  Readily volunteers. Undertake self-development activities. Seek increased responsibilities. Take independent action. Ask for and offer assistance whenever needed.
• Ability to interact professionally with others; including co-workers, vendors and customers.

• Education and/or Experience High School Diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Effectively communicate with co-workers and management regarding work and safety issues.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Comprehend job training and safety instructions.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Some PC skills helpful, but not required.
• Other
  
  Skills and Abilities:
  
  Read a tape measure.
• Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Previous forklift experience preferred but not required.
• Physical Demands:
  This is a physical position that requires the individual to be able to: stand, walk and carry up to 50 lbs., push/pull, climb, walk up stairs and crouch. This position requires the individual to be able to communicate through speaking and hearing.
• Other Physical Requirements Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral, Depth Perception), Sense of Sound, Smell, Taste, Touch Able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

While performing the duties of this job, the operators may be exposed to the following: moving mechanical parts, moving product parts, vibration, moving forklifts, coolants, noise levels requiring hearing protection. Exposure to environment; heat and humidity, cold, wet conditions and outside weather conditions.

• Generous time off including…