Die Maint Assistant Manager

Jefferson Southern•Rockmart, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Department assistant manager overseeing all aspects of die conditions, corrective actions, preventive maintenance, machine shop, training programs and personnel accountability. This position grants instruction authority over dies and any operation that could impact its structural integrity and performance. Jefferson Southern Corporation, or JSC, is a Tier One automotive supplier. This means that we produce and sell parts that are ready to be installed in automobiles. Our parts are stamped out of steel and then welded. We produce several parts that are part of the “white body” or interior shell of the car. These parts are not very visible after the vehicle is completed, but they are vital to the strength, safety and performance of the car. Jefferson Southern Corporation offers our employees a variety of benefit programs to meet their needs. Jefferson Southern Corporation provides Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Telemedicine coverage, and 401K for all employees and some benefits are at no cost. The environmental conditions and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the essential duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, sharp objects and constant loud noise. The employee is regularly required to: use their hands to tough and handle objects; hear; talk; see, including close vision; stand for long hours; stoop; kneel; sit; climb; balance; and occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.

Requirements

BS/BA Degree or Equivalent Experience or Associates Degree (AS) from an accredited Technical School; or one to two years of related technical experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Over 5 years of machine ship and maintenance experience.
Over 2 years of management experience.

Nice To Haves

Metal Stamping Experience Preferred
Automotive Industry Experience Preferred
IATF 16949 preferred

Responsibilities

Manpower scheduling and planning.
Implement procedures and investigations to evaluate and resolve root cause countermeasures for die troubles to improve productivity.
Implementation and management of preventive maintenance for all dies.
Management of all die maintenance policies, practices and procedures.
Implementation and management of die maintenance associate skill-up programs.
Development and management of downtime priority schedule.
Ensuring the dies are protected and all associates that are involved with the safe operation of these tools are following the correct procedures.
Overall responsibility for die maintenance personnel, die condition, machine shop safety, quality, cost and delivery.
Continuous improvement of die conditions that would reduce or eliminate any secondary process.
Lead die activity for New Model projects including but not limited to die buyoff, evaluating process plans, and trial schedules.
Summarize and analyze actual performance of die repair methods.
Responsible for all applications troubleshooting for die repair methods.
Increase SPM by die improvement and working as a team with stamping production.
Other duties as required by management.