Tool and Die Maker

Description:

Die Maker duties and responsibilities :

• Repair and maintain forms and dies on a regular schedule and through work requests generated by the computerized maintenance management system.
• Schedule, negotiate timetables, monitor progress, and validate the quality of work with external mold/die vendors.
• Communicate down time status with facilities manager and production managers in line down situations.
• production orders in PLEX to weld product per Job Element Sheet (JES).
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools using machines and hand tools.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts References or tools using scrapers, emery cloths or power grinders.
• Verify dimensions, alignments and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers and dial indicators.
• Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts
• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair dies, die components, and tooling used in the production process. Analyzes specifications, lays out metal stock, and sets up and operations machine tools to make and repair dies.
• Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to
   fabricate parts.
• Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations. 
• Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining.
• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, shaper, and grinder, to machine parts, and verifies conformance of machined parts to
   specifications.
• Lifts machined parts and positions and secures parts on surface plate or worktable. 
• Smooths flat and contoured surfaces using power grinders and fits and assembles parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms. 
• Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances. 
• Heat treats tools or parts. 
• Examines standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommends design modifications regarding construction and function of part. 
• Troubleshoot tooling analysis and resolve problems to obtain quality level of parts. 
• Follow all safety precautions and company policies to prevent injury to self and others. 
• Utilize calipers, micrometers, gauge pins and blocks, various other types of measurement equipment.