Qualified candidates will possess the following Minimum Requirements:High school diploma or GEDCompletion of an Associate's Degree in Tooling & Manufacturing (or similar program) or completion of a college-based or apprenticeship-based Tool & Die or Technician program or certificateAbility to train, teach, and assess other Die Technician trainees in the Career Path program, working well and leading and mentoring in a team environmentExperience in the prototype or tool & die trade, specifically making, repairing, setting up, trouble-shooting and running diesProven ability to work with progressive, transfer, compound, hand-feed or feinblank dies. Continuous Improvement/Lean Principles:Apply continuous improvement concepts to dies and the changeover process via preventive maintenance and corrective actions, making adjustments to better the quality of the part and life of the tool, cost savings, fixing overlooked areas (such as stone the die sets, clean the dies, remake worn steels and die components), simplify the dies, and identify potential cost savings for pitch and width reductions, and ensure back up tooling is correct and present.