Die Shop Trainee

Reporting to the die shop supervisor, this role involves setup, inventory management and caustic cleaning for all extrusion tooling. This position had upward mobility to a die polisher position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Works closely with the die shop supervisor, die correctors/polishers and extrusion press teams to ensure that tooling is available at the press when needed
• Removes used tooling from the press and delivers it to the caustic room
• Loads and unloads the caustic system
• Rinses and sandblasts tooling so it can be inspected and repaired
• Delivers clean tooling to the die shop for inspection and correction
• Uses a computer to identify the correct location of tooling and it's die history
• Takes tooling to the die racks and places it in the proper location
• Identifies misplaced tooling and corrects location information in the system
• Created identifying marks on tooling using a small hand grinder
• Moves tooling using various overhead cranes and lift trucks

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be self-motivated and organized
• Must have good analytical skills
• Good computer skills
• Ability to read profile prints
• Must be able to operate various overhead cranes and forklifts
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds
• Dependability/Punctuality

Reporting to the die shop supervisor, this role involves setup, inventory management and caustic cleaning for all extrusion tooling. This position had upward mobility to a die polisher position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Works closely with the die shop supervisor, die correctors/polishers and extrusion press teams to ensure that tooling is available at the press when needed
• Removes used tooling from the press and delivers it to the caustic room
• Loads and unloads the caustic system
• Rinses and sandblasts tooling so it can be inspected and repaired
• Delivers clean tooling to the die shop for inspection and correction
• Uses a computer to identify the correct location of tooling and it's die history
• Takes tooling to the die racks and places it in the proper location
• Identifies misplaced tooling and corrects location information in the system
• Created identifying marks on tooling using a small hand grinder
• Moves tooling using various overhead cranes and lift trucks

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be self-motivated and organized
• Must have good analytical skills
• Good computer skills
• Ability to read profile prints
• Must be able to operate various overhead cranes and forklifts
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds
• Dependability/Punctuality