Die Maintenance Team Member

General Summary

Perform work requirements in an automotive manufacturing environment to meet production and 

quality needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on automotive transfer dies to improve dimensional and surface quality of stamping panels.
• Support production in the mass production of automobile panels.
• Perform corrective and predictive maintenance on automotive dies including mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems in accordance with standardized procedures.
• Operate shop machinery such as Try-Out/Spotting Presses, 5 axis CNC, break press, straight cut shear, drill press, lathe, surface grinder, and manual mill.
• Capable of welding various types of steels and metals using TIG, MIG and ARC welders.
• Knowledge of drawing, restriking, piercing, flanging, trimming and cam operations.
• Troubleshoot/repair die trim/ flange steels, clearances, die scrap cutters, and reduction of defects such as up dings and down dings.
• Must have working knowledge of micrometers, dial calipers, tape measures, dial indicators, hand grinders and hand tools.
• Remove defective components and repair; fit and reassemble parts using hand tools and verify work.
• Modify die dimensions, alignments, and clearances with welding, hand grinding and FlexArm techniques.
• Able to reverse engineer and manufacture die components within time limitations.
• Capable of trouble shooting in press repairs with urgency and minimal amount of production down time.
• Able to complete work orders/ engineering changes from planning to tryout with minimal supervision.
• Safely transport dies between die storage areas and toolroom using an overhead crane.
• Safely open, turn and flip dies using an overhead crane.
• Safely operate forklifts and other PIVs.
• Must be able to efficiently manage time and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Attend all required training as assigned.
• Comply with and promote company practices in the areas of SQECP (Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Cost, and People)

The above typical duties are characteristic of this job and demonstrate a level of difficulty and are not intended to list or limit the duties that may be required or assigned to a team member in this classification.

Qualifications & Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Job-related experience in a manufacturing / industrial / warehousing / distribution environment preferred
• Ability to perform physical and exertional tasks and meeting other essential position requirements including social and physical environmental factors
• Position may require occasional travel (domestic and/or foreign)
• Flexibility in working hours including ability to work day, evening and night rotating shifts, daily overtime, weekends, and holidays
• Training is voluntary – unpaid and completed outside of Team Members work hours

Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.