Tool & Die

Jeffersonville, IN (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=5146+Maritime+Road+Jeffersonville+IN+USA+47130)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Diez Groupis a Ford tier 1 status metal part supplier, warehousing & logistics center serving the automotive industry for over 45 years. The Diez Group is a Hispanic & woman owned minority organization and an equal opportunity employer. We are a widely recognized, award winning supplier that believes in on time delivery of high quality products at a competitive price to its customers.To learn more about us or to see a full list of our current job openings at each of our plant locations, visit our website atthediezgroup.com

Summary/Objective

As theTool & Die Technician, you are responsible for providing support to Maintenance Manager, as well as, Tool & Die team ensuring that all tasks are performed in a safe and efficient manner.

Essential Functions

• Comprehend all related work instructions, equipment manuals and SOP manuals in order to perform required maintenance and service.

• Ability to be flexible with work schedule to meet the needs of the department, ensuring communication to management and team members is delivered in a timely manner.

• Keep a clean, organized and safe work space and report any unsafe working conditions, faulty operations or defective material to the Maintenance Manager.

• Follow the escalation process for downtime and quality issues, and take action to correct any maintenance issues as they are identified.

• Participate in employee relations procedures as directed by your manager.

• Maintain effective working relationships with team members through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote a positive working environment that maximizes employee engagement.

• Exercise effective decision making with respect to the cost of repairs.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and basic knowledge of arithmetic

• Work from Complicated blue prints, work orders, sketches or instructions.

• Disassemble, clean and reassemble dies, Molds, jigs, fixtures, etc.

• Disassemble trouble shoot Die & Mold quality issues,

• Ability to make complicated details and fixture from examples.

• Ability to make judgmental calls on complicated tool repairs.

• Follow all safety rules and keep work area in a clean and orderly condition.

• Understand geometric dimensioning and tolerancing of component and frame assembly drawings.

• Understand all tooling stage operations so that quality concerns can be addressed and corrected.

• Make tooling repairs due to bad hits, double hits, bad set-ups, etc.

• Be able to change over tooling to produce different parts and to spot tools for proper metal fits.

• Understand all tooling component functions so that the highest possible run time and quality can be maintained.

• Maintain preventative maintenance schedules and spare parts inventory for tooling to reduce down time.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Self-motivated, self-directed and have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Capable of handling multiple activities at the same time.

• Provide leadership skills such as decision-making, motivation, and problem-solving.

• Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate effectively.

• Ability to repeatedly lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time and perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.

• Flexible with working overtime as needed.

• Adhere to all company policies, including attendance.

• Able to work overtime, including weekend shifts, as needed.