Tool & Die Technical Specialist

Tool & Die Technical Specialist

Job ID:   TDT-IN

Location:  Elkhart, IN  area

Salary: $80K – $105K +  up to $15K yearly bonus & full employee benefits

Overview:

Manages the technical aspects of the punch press operations and tool and die equipment. This includes stamping equipment, tooling, dies, die set-ups, and development and compliance with safety, quality, and best practices

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the maintenance and preventive maintenance on all dies.
• Monitors modifications and calibration of machine shop tools, dies, prototypes, jigs, and fixtures.
• Configures equipment, calibrates gauge settings, and recognizes the condition of dies.
• Ensures equipment, presses, tools, and dies meet technical requirements.
• Maintains inventory of die spare parts.
• Troubleshoots dies on production floor to meet safety, quality, and productivity requirements.
• Facilitates evaluation of production problems due to tooling design and/or tool condition. And oversees new tool runoffs.
• Reports inconsistencies and oversees maintenance, repairs, and replacement as required.
• Trains, coaches, and educate workers in best practices and safety procedures.
• Ensure compliance with approved production methods, quality standards, and best practices.
• Provides feedback to management regarding issues or problems with equipment and dies.
• Prepares and maintains required records of machine and die history and reports any inconsistencies or equipment issues.
• Develops and follows best practices to monitor equipment for performance, safety, and quality effectiveness.
• Communicates with other shift supervisors on all activities that are taking place pertaining to equipment and die issues.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Promotes a positive team environment.
• Troubleshoots problems as they arise.

Qualifications:

• 7 to 10 years of experience working with punch press equipment and dies in a steel fabrication manufacturing environment.
• Must be mechanically inclined and familiar with safe practices, tools, dies tooling, blueprints, and standardized work.
• Ability to read, interpret and work with tool and part drawings.
• Ability to communicate across many levels of the organization.
• Possess a problem-solving mindset.
• Have strong organizational and collaborative team building skills.
• High School diploma or GED preferred. Associate technical mechanical degree or relevant experience strongly desired
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel and Outlook).
• Must speak English – Spanish is a plus
• Must be able to pass pre-employment screenings

Employee Benefits:

• 401K & 401K matching
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• PTO (paid time off)
• Employee assistance program