Die Setter - 1st Shift

US Farathane•Riverside, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

US Farathane is seeking an experienced 1st Shift Die Setter. The Die Setter is directly responsible for the machine set-ups including primary and secondary equipment both scheduled and unscheduled. US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPE’s and TPO’s as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months to 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Work well with other employees.
Safety conscious.
Must wear/use all PPE including hard hat.
Must have lock-out tag-out training.
Good time organization.
Self-motivating.
Ambitious in your job.
Capable of lifting forty-five (45) pounds from floor to height of approximately four (4) feet and approximately forty (40) times per shift.
Follow instructions properly.
Neat performance of duties.
Understand material & hopper loader system.
Must be capable of completing mold change part to part within 1 (one) hour or less while following all safety rules.

Nice To Haves

Hi Lo License, Rigging, and crane training required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all mold changes done per the production schedule and all emergency mold changes.
Responsible for the proper set-up of all die related functions such as watering of the die, knockout, hot runner set-up, hydraulics, pneumatics etc.
Responsible for repairing any fluid or air leaks relating to the die.
Responsible for any and all die insert changes.
Responsible for the pulling and resetting of all die halves specifically for the purpose of die repair.
Responsible for the loading and unloading of all die carrying trucks.
Responsible for maintaining the orderly appearance of all die storage.
Responsible for the ordering of, and the orderly appearance of, all die setting supplies including the removal of all said supplies from the molding machine.
Responsible for the initial shooting of all die sets where applicable.
Responsible to ensure all paperwork is completed, submitted and filed in a timely manner.
Responsible to follow all OSHA and safety rules and regulations.
Responsible to follow all USF policies and procedures.
Document any machine or secondary issues utilizing maintenance work order system.