Tool & Die Maker (Days or Night)

Aluma Form, Inc.; South Carolina; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Tool & Die Maker I to manage and improve tooling for production purposes. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in tool making and mold building, ensuring quality standards while supporting new product introductions and ongoing projects. A commitment to safety and quality is essential, making this role vital to operational success.

Qualifications

• 5 years of tool making experience required.
• 2+ years mold building experience preferred.
• Ability to work with engineering drawings and understand manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain press tools and dies to ensure production efficiency.
• Operate Forklift Truck and lifting equipment.
• Conduct routine servicing and regrinding as necessary.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Planning

Understanding of Health and Safety

Analytical skills

Ability to learn quickly

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Cope, SC

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Skilled Labor - Trades

Description

Position Summary: Aluma Form Inc. is seeking a Tool & Die Maker I. The Tool & Die Maker I is responsible for the repair, maintenance and improvement to all tooling dies, jigs, fixtures and fittings for press tools, CNC equipment in line with production and customer requirements to support business objectives. Support new tooling for new product introductions to ensure the robustness of product builds. Work on many phases or sub-tasks of projects or entire projects of moderate complexity, with results impacting on project completion. Work under general supervision, reviewed at project milestones and/or on completion by Senior Management.

Responsibilities:

• Repair and maintain press tools, die repairs
• Routine servicing and regrinding of tools
• Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve at the press withminimal downtime to aid production
• Evaluate each job and determine if it can be repaired in press or must be removed to Tool Room for essential maintenance and repair work
• Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likelyconsequences of failure to complete work within required timescales
• Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm ordamage
• Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns toManagement
• Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to allquality standard regulations
• Ensure company targets are met in respect of quality of parts produced
• Identify spares requirements and log usage
• Take ownership of smaller less complex specific tool suite to develop andmaintain performance with minimal supervision
• Operate Forklift Truck and lifting equipment
• Support new project tooling from commissioning stages through to start ofproduction
• Assist in tooling buy offs and trials
• Manufacture new tooling and ancillary spares to support production activityand customer deadlines
• Document and update die history and other work records
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance
• Carry out engineering level changes to tools and modifications
• Test and confirm electrical and hydraulic/pneumatic operation of toolsbefore return to production
• Always maintain the highest standards of workmanship
• Record all relevant data in relation to tooling and record on the Tool Roomdatabase
• Be actively involved in improvement activities to support the achievementof departmental and company objectives
• Ensure risk assessments are available, read and understood for eachactivity undertaken
• Understand and operate within basic cost/budget measures for tooling
• Work within 5S (Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, Sustain)methodology to maintain workplace to a high standard
• Ensure all personal protective equipment is identified, always available,correctly used and all associated problems are reported to management
• Ensure all lost time, minor and trivial accidents are reported
• Promote environmental issues and ensure all company procedures areunderstood and followed
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineeringtrends regarding tool making
• Undertake special projects as required
• Quality control of work by appropriate reviews
• Conduct bench marking studies to determine best practices/designs andfuture trends
• Plan projects or sub tasks so they may be tracked and presented
• Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Independently determine approach and assigned tasks

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 5 years tool making experience
• 2 plus years mold building experience
• Knowledge of measurement
• Understanding of engineering drawings
• Understanding manufacturing processes
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment
• Planning and prioritizing activities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to present data effectively
• Problem-solving skills
• Understanding of Health and Safety practices
• Analytical skill set
• Understand lean manufacturing
• Understanding of cost and financial impacts
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Able to work as part of a team
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a safe manner
• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions and workstandards
• Able to work with minimum supervision and to timescales
• Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure /cost of poor quality