Die Setter

Acemco•Spring Lake, MI

46d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

ACEMCO, a leading metal stamping manufacturer in Spring Lake, Michigan, since 1946, is seeking die setters for our stamping plant. A career at ACEMCO provides exciting opportunities to develop professionally. We strive to keep pace with our ever-changing world. Now is the time to define and own your future, while helping shape ACEMCO's. You will be working as an experienced Die Setter in the set-up and operations of the power press to manufacture metal products by performing the following responsibilities. As a die setter, you will perform a variety of operations including but not limited to: Maintains production tooling, as well as the pulling and setting up of jobs in production presses. Completes set-up responsibility (i.e., new die set-up information). Responsible for pre-staging of all set-ups (tools, dies, chutes, clamping required, transfer fingers, grippers, Julian dates). Load coils onto the mandrel and feed through the straightener and into the die. Assist team members when coils need re-banding and taken off press. Establish and maintain communication with other team members and support departments. Initiate and sustain 5S opportunities. Supply tool room with necessary dies. Organize die and coil storage area. Responsible for additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the supervisor. To perform this position as a die setter successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties. ACEMCO operates on the principle of effective teamwork. The work environment characteristics 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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Hearing protection is required and supplied. Eye protection (safety glasses) is required and supplied. You are required to purchase and wear steel-toe safety shoes or boots. This document does not constitute an offer of employment or create an employment contract of any kind. Any job offer will not provide a contract other than an at-will relationship between ACEMCO and the employee.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Related Die Setter experience in a stamping facility.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Able to lift to 50 lbs.
Perform the job safely while adhering to company safety standards.
Eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Proficient with some toolroom equipment (lathes, mills, surface grinders, etc.)
Able to read and understand blueprints and use all quality measurement tools and equipment (calipers, micrometers, profilometers, optical comparator, etc.) with proficiency.

Responsibilities

Maintains production tooling, as well as the pulling and setting up of jobs in production presses.
Completes set-up responsibility (i.e., new die set-up information).
Responsible for pre-staging of all set-ups (tools, dies, chutes, clamping required, transfer fingers, grippers, Julian dates).
Load coils onto the mandrel and feed through the straightener and into the die.
Assist team members when coils need re-banding and taken off press.
Establish and maintain communication with other team members and support departments.
Initiate and sustain 5S opportunities.
Supply tool room with necessary dies.
Organize die and coil storage area.
Responsible for additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the supervisor.