What are the responsibilities and job description for the 3RD SHIFT - Tool Maker position at Pennant Molding?
Work with a company that believes in Work/Life balance!!!
Affordable benefits, eligible for holiday pay day 1, as well as earning your vacation and PTO time!
Role and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for daily maintenance, upkeep, and repair for all dies on the plant floor
- Repair cleaning and troubleshooting of tools and dies
- Coordinates response of all tooling issues with production department
- Makes arrangements with necessary tool shops in regard to repairs and preventative maintenance that cannot be done in house
- Requires quick and decisive action when work cannot be performed in house
- Inspects finished dies for smoothness, contour deformity, and defects
- File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together
- With proper approval, fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gages, and tools using machine tools and hand tools
- Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure the parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary
- Assist with maintenance and repair of machines or equipment that are broken or in need of troubleshooting
- Responsible for ordering material, keeping correct inventory and parts need for tool repair and maintenance
Education and /or Experience:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Professional Technical Training in Tool and Die Repair OR equivalent experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Tool and Die Technician
- Experience with mills, laths, die grinder, service grinder, and other tool and die equipment
- Experienced at working with large dies including single, double stage, and progressive dies
- Familiar with automated tooling and repairing hardened steal dies
- Experience with CNC machine operations and modifications preferred
- Basic computer skills
- Able to read work orders and blueprints
Job Type: Full-time