Tool & Die Technician

· Wears all required safety equipment and ensures area and environment is safe

o Perform preventative maintenance as required

o Clean and organize area, keep area free of clutter and safety hazards – 6S

o Reads and interprets blueprints or works from verbal or written instructions or from the part to be copied or fitted

o Plans the setup and operation of all types of machine shop tools, considering types of material, tolerances, types of cutting tools, coolants, lubricants and machine tool feeds and speeds

o Heat-treats and welds parts as required

o Determines specifications for inspection of work, using precision measuring and gaging tools, performing required inspection before, during and after machining

o Performs hand operations involved in producing jigs, fixtures, tools and dies.

Uses hand tools of the trade

o Fits and assembles jigs, fixtures, tools and dies.

Sets up, runs off and tests dies to produce a product to specifications, tracing die difficulties to their source and correcting same

o Tear down, repairs and reassembles tooling on the bench or in the press as required

o Assists other tool room personnel with troubleshooting skills or ideas

o Assists Press Operators with troubleshooting tooling during production runs

o High degree of precision and control in work where damage could be high and where muscular control and delicate touch are required

o High degree of attention and care required, preventing injury to self and others when operating machine tools.

o Possess good troubleshooting skills

o Able to pull and set-up tooling

o Must have valid forklift operator’s license (or be willing to be trained before starting job assignment)

o Process hourly/daily paperwork as required

o Does in-press P.M.’s as scheduled

o Other duties as required

· Completion of formal apprenticeship program with journeyman card or similar experience

· Excellent time management skills with the ability to multi task and prioritize

· Excellent problem solving skills such as 8D and 5 Whys

· Excellent communication skills as evidenced in colleague relations, team skills, and have the ability to interface directly with the customer to resolve issues

· Ability to work independently, self-starter with the ability to work in a fast paced environment

· Excellent attendance record

· Comply with Autokiniton's values and policies