Die Maintenance Mechanic I

Armtec Defense Technologies; Coachella (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA with company contribution

FSA - Medical & Dependent Care

Life and AD&D Insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Armtec Defense Technologies in Coachella, CA is seeking a Die Maintenance Mechanic I to support the Die Maintenance Department. This role advances from trainee duties to ensure dies are safe and ready to produce quality parts, with adherence to safety and ethics.

Responsibilities include die cleaning, assembly, alignment, tool setup, and learning steam and vacuum systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and metrology. Strong reliability and ability to follow instructions are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be available to work any shift.
• Must have knowledge on hydraulics, pneumatics, vacuum systems, plumbing, steam systems, process tooling maintenance, tooling setup and metrology.
• Must understand and be familiar with MSPI’s and MSDS.
• Must be able to troubleshoot and fix die tooling low level breakdowns.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be dependable, responsible, and have the ability to deal with people effectively.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties of a trainee: clean, buff and polish dies, power wash dies/tools, assemble and disassemble dies.
• Understand work orders and how to fill them out after completion.
• Perform die alignments, shim dies and float a die.
• Cut screens for male dies and install them correctly.
• Adjust spray guns for production on the spray booths for each program.
• Learn components related to producing a quality part safely (steam traps, steam filters, steam pumps).
• Disassemble steam traps, clean, repair, assemble and re-install.
• Remove and replace steam and vacuum hoses safely.
• Learn theories behind steam heating, condensation, vacuum systems and pneumatics.
• Maintain high ethical standards and follow Armtec’s policies.

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Vacuum systems

Plumbing

Steam systems

Metrology

Troubleshooting

Instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Die tooling

Maintenance tooling

Job description

Die Maintenance Mechanic I, Armtec Defense Technologies

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war‑fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world‑class, sole‑source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Company Profile

• Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).
• Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Job Overview

• Title: Die Maintenance Mechanic I
• Job Family: Machinist Craftworkers
• Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor
• Works with: mid-level managers, die maintenance/ maintenance peers, supervisors and employees
• Location: Coachella, California
• Type: Full-Time

The Die Maintenance Mechanic I is an important position within the Die Maintenance Department. They have learned all of the duties of the Die Maintenance Trainee proficiently and qualified to learn a new set of responsibilities in order to advance. These new responsibilities assures that molding dies are safe and all criteria are met in order to produce a quality part safely as in the other position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform all of the duties of a trainee i.e., clean, buff and polish dies, power wash dies/ tooling when required. Assemble, disassemble and setup dies etc.
• Understand what a work order is, how to perform the tasks on the work order and how to fill out the work order when completed.
• Perform die alignments, learn how to shim dies and float a die.
• Cut screens for male dies and install them correctly.
• Adjust the spray guns for production on the spray booths for each program.
• Learn how the components associated for producing a quality part safely work proficiently. Components like steam traps, steam filters and steam pumps.
• Disassemble steam traps, clean, repair, assemble and re-install steam traps.
• Remove and replace steam and vacuum hoses safely.
• Learn the theories behind steam heating, condensation, vacuum systems and pneumatics.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above, understand, and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be available to work any shift.
• Work overtime when required.
• Must have knowledge on hydraulics, pneumatics, vacuum systems, plumbing, steam systems, process tooling maintenance, tooling setup and metrology.
• Must understand and be familiar with MSPI’s and MSDS.
• Must be able to troubleshoot and fix die tooling low level breakdowns.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be dependable, responsible, and have the ability to deal with people effectively.

Armtec Competencies

• Demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies as an employee: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.

Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government.

Work Hours

4/10 workweek

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status

Salary Range: $23.19 – $29.49/Hourly

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
• Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Parent Leave Pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Holidays (8 paid holiday including holiday shutdown weeks in July and December)
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition Assistance