Die Setter

Role Summary

To support manufacturing by improving department efficiency in a safe, high quality and productive manner by ensuring die changes are made efficiently, and tools are maintained in a way that leads to effective manufacturing and quality product.                                            

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and essential duties required to successfully perform this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Insure quality of all parts produced in assigned work area
• Move and set-up dies on bolsters
• Perform all external set-up duties as required for presses, including prepare tools, bolts, hoses, lube systems.
• Operate crane
• Maintain tool inventory at presses for change-overs
• Serve as integral part of change-over team; work on each change-over
• Maintain dies in organized fashion
• Perform minor routine maintenance around presses and dies
• Perform preventative maintenance of components
• Attain safety, quality and productivity goals
• Learn all aspects of all parts produced in assigned work area, including critical quality factors, customer needs, and acceptable standards

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Able to demonstrate understanding of how job performance affects product quality and customer satisfaction
• Able to work well with others; build and maintain positive employee relations
• Able to prepare, read and interpret written reports, instructions, procedures and guidelines
• Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, employees, suppliers and customers
• Able to maintain confidentiality, and use discretion and tact
• Able to manage and schedule multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Able to work flexible hours to be available to three (3) shifts
• Able to calculate inch to milometers or milometer to inches
• Able to use technology and software as required

Additional Information

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