Die Setter

Phoenix Sintered Metals, LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Annual Bonus Opportunities

Job summary

Phoenix Sintered Metals, LLC is seeking a Full Time Third Shift Press Operator to set up and run presses for ejection, fill, and mold positioning per blueprints. You will qualify tooling, install adaptations, and ensure safe, efficient tool stack‑ups.

You will identify required blocks, bolts, clamps, and tubes for successful setups and review shoe condition to reduce tailings. Daily responsibilities include maintaining a clean, organized work area, running equipment as directed, performing

Qualifications

• Experience setting up presses from blueprints.
• Prepare PM tooling incl. cleaning, de-magnetization, fitting, verify no collisions.
• Identify adaptations like blocks, bolts, clamps, tubes for tool stack‑ups.
• Inspect and qualify setups with micrometers, calipers, indicators.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized work area and support supervision.
• Familiarity with PLEX ERP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Determine press settings for ejection, fill, and compaction per blueprint.
• Qualify tooling and tooling protection; ensure no collisions.
• Identify and install required adaptations for tool stack‑ups.
• Install adaptations to achieve correct ejection, fill, and mold positions.
• Review shoe condition and replace shoe bottoms when needed to reduce tailings.
• Maintain inspection routines with micrometer, calipers, indicators.

Tools

Micrometer

Calipers

Indicators

Gaging equipment

PLEX ERP

Job description

Full Time Position

Shift: Third 11pm-7pm Sunday Night-Friday Morning

Responsibilities

• Determine proper press settings for Ejection, Fill, and Compaction from a part blueprint.
• Be able to qualify and prepare PM tooling for installation, including cleanliness, condition, de‑mag, fit and verifying there are no collisions.
• Identify all required adaptations such as blocks, bolts, clamps, tubes, etc. required for a successful tool stack‑up.
• Install all required adaptations and tooling, resulting in correct ejection, fill, and mold positions.
• Review the shoe condition and identify opportunities to reduce tailings in each setup and be able to replace shoe bottoms.
• Use inspection equipment, specifically a micrometer, calipers, and indicators as well as any other gaging required to qualify a setup.
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance as required for each set up.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work environment.
• Run all equipment as necessary and perform any other duties assigned by management.
• Ensure smooth operations and provide support when the primary supervisor is unavailable.
• Familiarity using PLEX ERP.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Bonus Opportunities