Die Set Technician / Stamping Press Operator - 1st Shift

Midway Products Brand•Findlay, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a First Shift Die Set Technician / Stamping Press Operator. The individual will maintain the responsibilities and essential functions of a Die Set Technician, possessing complete knowledge of die setting and press parameters. They will be capable of starting the press from a complete shutdown and initiating continuous production runs. The role involves performing quality inspection checks, including First Off/Last Off inspections and all 'Inspection Strategy' procedures. Responsibilities include transporting dies, performing die setups, and changing dies in the transfer press according to the production schedule. The technician will also perform all rail setups, ensuring they are correctly hooked up and functioning. This includes installing, positioning, and aligning dies on the bolster. The role also involves training part packers on their job duties and maximizing each job/die's potential while in the press. The technician will initiate, recommend, and provide solutions through documented team discussions, and participate in improvement events to optimize transfer press utilization. Detailed documentation of all die and/or press issues is required, along with communication of these issues to the Press Improvement Teams. The technician will work closely with the Press Improvement Team, Tool & Die, and Maintenance to optimize press utilization, changeover time, and press/die repairs. Adjustments to grippers, end stops, and coil feed parameters are necessary to minimize press downtime. The role may also include performing small maintenance repairs as needed. Strict adherence to all safety regulations and company policies, along with maintaining excellent housekeeping habits, is mandatory. Other essential functions may be assigned.

Requirements

Complete knowledge of die setting.
Complete knowledge of press parameters.
Ability to start the press from a complete shutdown condition.
Ability to initiate press production runs to a continuous mode.
Ability to perform quality inspection checks, First Off/Last Off inspections and all 'Inspection Strategy' procedures.
Ability to transport dies, perform die sets up and change dies in transfer press according to the production schedule.
Ability to perform all rail setups, and make sure they are hooked up correctly and working properly.
Ability to install, position, and align dies on the bolster.
Ability to train part packers on how to perform their job properly.
Ability to maximize each job/die when it is in the press.
Ability to initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through documented Team discussions.
Ability to document all issues with a die and/or press in detail, and communicate those issues to the Press Improvement Teams.
Ability to make gripper adjustments, end stop adjustments and adjust coil feed parameters to minimize press downtime.
Ability to perform small maintenance repairs, as needed.
Strict adherence to all safety regulations, according to company policy.
Establish and maintain excellent housekeeping habits.

Nice To Haves

Experience working intimately with the Press Improvement Team, Tool & Die and Maintenance to optimize press utilization, changeover time, press repairs and die repairs.
Experience participating in improvement events to optimize utilization of the transfer presses.

Responsibilities

Maintain responsibilities and essential functions of a Die Set Technician.
Have complete knowledge of die setting and press parameters.
Be able to start the press from a complete shutdown condition.
Initiate press production runs to a continuous mode.
Perform quality inspection checks, First Off/Last Off inspections, and all 'Inspection Strategy' procedures.
Transport dies, perform die set ups, and change dies in transfer press according to the production schedule.
Perform all rail setups, and make sure they are hooked up correctly and working properly.
Install, position, and align dies on the bolster.
Train part packers on how to perform their job properly.
Maximize each job/die when it is in the press.
Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through documented Team discussions.
Participate in improvement events to optimize utilization of the transfer presses.
Document all issues with a die and/or press in detail, and communicate those issues to the Press Improvement Teams.
Work intimately with the Press Improvement Team, Tool & Die and Maintenance to optimize press utilization, changeover time, press repairs and die repairs.
Make gripper adjustments, end stop adjustments and adjust coil feed parameters to minimize press downtime.
Perform small maintenance repairs, as needed.
Strictly adhere to all safety regulations, according to company policy.
Establish and maintain excellent housekeeping habits.
Perform other essential functions as assigned.