Position: Tool & Die Maintenance Technician
Location: Logansport, Indiana
Employment Term: Permanent
Employment Type: On-Site
Sector: Manufacturing, Automotive
Role: Technician
Experience: 3-5 years
Salary Range: $47 000 – $60 000 US (*dependant on experience)
Commissions: No
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and more
*Please read the job ad carefully. If you are qualified, submit your tailored resume and cover letter to jobs@essentialhiring.com. Please include the job title and location in the subject line.
Our employment partner is seeking a Tool & Die Maintenance Technician for their client in Logansport, IN. The client is a global leader in providing innovative fastening and assembly solutions. They serve manufacturers around the world in a range of industries.
About the Opportunity:
- Perform maintenance and repairs of progressive dies.
- Fine blanking. 40T – 60T presses.
- Non-union plant.
- 24 person department.
- Hours — 2nd shift: 2:30 PM – 11 PM; 3rd shift: 10:30 PM – 7 AM
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Maintain existing dies and perform changeovers.
• Ability to fabricate dies and tools and rework the same die for production requirements.
• Interact between tool room, production, engineering, quality, and other departments.
• Participates in Pre-Planning and design of new tooling, tool refurbishment, end of life tooling and capacity tooling as required.
• Participate in tooling design and print review meetings and project overview meetings.
• Planning and layout work according to models, blueprints, drawings or other written or oral specifications.
• Understand the working properties of common methods and alloys.
• Select appropriate materials, tools, and process required to complete a task.
• Use of various tool and die maker tools and precision measuring instruments while working to very close tolerances.
• Able to evaluate and repair dies to bring parts into specifications and troubleshoot problem dies.
• Work closely with production personnel, EDM, machine set-up operators, ensuring dies and tooling
are performing to desired specifications.
• Documentation of all information and procedures that have been established in reference to individual tools (i.e., logbooks) and update drawings.
• Set-up and service of all tool room and other related equipment.
• Ensure work area is clean and well maintained.
• Actively participate in area 5S and other department team Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to all safety and environmental guidelines. Following company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
Experience, Qualifications & Skills:
• 3-5 years of experience working with and troubleshooting dies. Fully qualified completion of hours.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot tool & die problems.
• Ability to read blueprints and other die support documentation.
• Experience with and the ability to use standard and specific tool room machinery, including but not
limited to, drill presses, die wash stations, grinders, mills.
• Able to adapt, multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Commitment to work through continuous improvement.
• Follow all IATF 16949 & ISO 14001 procedures.
We ask all interested and qualified applicants to please review the key qualifications and requirements, along with duties and skills. If you feel like you may be a good fit for this position, please send a tailored resume and cover letter to jobs@essentialhiring.com. Please include the job title and location in the subject line.
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*Our client is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations necessary.
— The Essential Hiring Team
