What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tool & Die position at Astral Industries?
Technical
- Must be able to read and understand engineering prints and visualize concepts to actuality.
- Must be able to work to a high degree of accuracy.
- Must have good mathematical skills.
- Must have good troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.
- Must have attention to detail
Physical
- Must be able to perform general physical activities throughout an 8-hour shift including pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, lifting, and balancing.
- Must be able to stand and walk throughout an 8-hour shift.
- Must have multi-limb coordination.
- Must have good arm-hand control and dexterity.
- Must be able to see details at a close range.
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-Adhere to all safety compliance and standards
- Must be able to operate all tool room equipment without instruction
- Use sketches, blueprints, specifications and models to plan operations for the fabrication of dies, tools and assemblies, ensuring safety and maximum efficiency
- Ability to use manual lathes and mills
- Utilize hand and machine tools to assemble parts of tools and dies and to repair and modify gauges, jigs and dies
- Repair or remake tooling and dies for production (various presses: restrike, stamping, progressive, etc.)
- Utilization of various grinders (hand grinder, surface grinder, etc.)
- Interpretation of in-depth blueprint drawings
- Determination of data from blueprints (i.e. hole sizes, tool sizes, reference points, and direction of machine cutting paths)
- PM sharpening of various tooling
- Change-over of dies for production
- Side/End Panel saw change overs and trouble shooting
- Perform difficult machining operations requiring complicated and unusual setups necessitating frequent improvisations and adaptations of tooling and machines
- Verify dimensions of finished parts to ensure they conform to specifications using dial indicators, gauge blocks, calipers and micrometers
- Diagnose and troubleshoot problems and perform repairs on tools and dies
- Set up and cut internal or external threads of a non-standard specification. Repair and recondition die parts sometimes requiring the addition of a weld to die sections and machining and fitting die parts
- In the absence of specifications or design detail, proceed from own conception and select materials, dimensional allowances for fits and tolerances, material treatment methods, etc
- Troubleshoot complicated die functioning problems in press
- Occasionally do experimental work on mechanisms, testing devices or machining complicated parts
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lynn, IN 47355: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Electrical discharge machining: 1 year (Preferred)
- Blueprint reading: 2 years (Preferred)
- CNC: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25