Internal - Die Maker (Night Shift) - Die Shop

Continental • Sumter, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for creating, maintaining, and repairing extrusion tooling using EDM wire machines, engineering drawings, and precision measuring tools to support production. The Die Maker will troubleshoot tooling and process issues, maintain records and performance data, and collaborate with engineering and operations while adhering to safety and quality standards. This position also supports the Process Engineer in the extrusion area by improving processes related to stabilization, cost reduction, and variance reduction, with a focus on continuous improvement projects, Six Sigma, TQM, and TPM. The role involves actively monitoring and improving processes, utilizing continuous improvement skills for systems and processes, and monitoring systems to identify trends and anomalies, including green/cured waste, ensuring reduction countermeasures are developed. The Die Maker will also assist in other plant areas to improve performance, track departmental improvement initiatives, and participate in TPM, Reliability, and Yellow Belt teams. Additionally, they will act as a team member on other work groups, manage and implement continuous improvement projects, provide timely resolutions for production issues, assist in daily troubleshooting, and act as a liaison to engineering services. Adherence to all safety and environmental regulations is required, along with working overtime as needed. The role involves reporting out to the department using data analysis, collection, and root cause analysis, as well as training others and developing work instructions, one-point lessons, process aids, and quality/process alerts. The Die Maker must be proactive, possess general computer skills, identify process problems, take ownership for results, monitor tooling inventory, ensure implementation of measures and controls, and be self-managed, detail-oriented, and capable of performing under pressure. Other duties as assigned may be required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Two or more years’ manufacturing experience
• Must be able to work the assigned shift for this position
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• Must be proactive
• Possess general computer skills
• Be self-managed
• Detail-oriented

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree or five or more years' experience in related field

Responsibilities

• Creates, maintains, and repairs extrusion tooling using EDM wire machines, engineering drawings, and precision measuring tools.
• Troubleshoots tooling and process issues.
• Maintains records and performance data.
• Works closely with engineering and operations while following safety and quality standards.
• Supports the Process Engineer in the extrusion area by improving processes with respect to stabilization, cost reduction, and variance reduction.
• Focuses on continuous improvement projects, Six Sigma, TQM, and TPM.
• Actively participates in monitoring and improving processes throughout the areas.
• Utilizes continuous improvement skills and works on continuous improvement of systems and processes.
• Monitors systems to identify trends and anomalies, including green/cured waste, and ensures reduction countermeasures are developed.
• Assists in other areas of the plant to improve plant performance.
• Tracks departmental improvement initiatives in Six Sigma, Kaizen, TQM, and TPM.
• Participates in TPM, Reliability, Yellow Belt teams, and problem-solving activities.
• Acts as a team member on other work group teams and manages, identifies, develops, and implements continuous improvement projects.
• Gives timely responses and effective resolutions for departmental production issues.
• Assists in daily troubleshooting of the manufacturing process and acts as a liaison to engineering services for departmental project work.
• Adheres to all safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Works overtime as required.
• Reports out to department using data analysis, collection, and root cause analysis.
• Trains the trainers and develops work instructions, one-point lessons, process aids, and quality/process alerts.
• Identifies process problems and takes ownership for results.
• Monitors tooling inventory and compares with demand.
• Ensures implementation of measures and maintains controls.
• Performs under pressure.
• Follows all plant, ESH, CBS, quality, and department processes and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
• Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply.
• Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED