Tool and Die Technician

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

· Performs repairs and adjustments to complex die sets.

· Inspects, measures, troubleshoots, and repairs common failures associated with Tool and Die.

· Develops and writes concise technical documents, including repair findings and reports.

· Heat-treats tools or parts.

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· Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining.

· Smoothes flat and contoured surfaces, using scrapers, abrasive stones, and power grinders, and fits and assembles parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms, using hand tools.

· Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances, using measuring instruments, such as dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, and micrometers.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Behaviors Required:

· Post-secondary technical training or certification preferred

· At least five years related experience with tool and die tasks

· At least two years previous experience with measurement processes and equipment capabilities used in order to perform repairs and adjustments to complex die sets

· Previous experience with electronic drawing such as AutoCad, Pro-E or Solid Works and ability to modify existing drawings

· Knowledge of Heat Treat process as applied to Tool and Die components

· Knowledge of failure analysis, reliability studies, and performance enhancements

Competencies Required:

· Functional/Technical Skills

· Peer Relationships

· Technical Learning

· Learning on the Fly

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is

typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors

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