Tool & Die Journeyman

A. O. Smith Corporation • Ashland City, TN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

A. O. Smith Corporation is a leading global water technology company in a rapidly growing industry. With a 148-year history and over 12,000 employees worldwide, the company is committed to continuous improvement and strong financial performance. The Ashland City facility is the largest water heating manufacturing plant in the United States, producing over two million residential water heaters annually. The Tool & Die Journeyman is responsible for building, repairing, and maintaining dies and industrial equipment used in this manufacturing process.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED + 10 years experience
• Technical School (Tool & Die or Machinist fields) + 6 years experience
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience
• Willing to work a flexible schedule and weekends as required
• Must be able to communicate with employees on all levels including peers, team leaders, and supervisors
• Proficient with precision measuring instruments
• Computer literate with basic computing skills
• Able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance
• Must wear required PPE such as steel-toe shoes/boots, ear and eye protection

Nice To Haves

• Welding and CNC experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Be proficient in repair, trouble shooting and maintaining single hit, draw, multiple stage progressive dies, sensors and controls, shaker pans and slug removal systems, presses and material feeding equipment
• Repair and maintain industrial equipment used to manufacture water heaters and their components along with trouble shooting equipment issues
• Operate shop equipment such as Mills, lathes, boring mills, Blanchard and surface grinders, drill presses and radial arm drills
• Ability to develop or design specifications from general descriptions and draw sketch or print of part or die component to be fabricated
• May install machined parts or replacement parts in dies, machines and equipment
• Test operation of machined parts, test operation of dies, mechanisms or machines to ensure functionality and performance
• Perform preventive maintenance on dies, shop and production equipment
• Identify or analyze defective die or machine components and indicate the necessary corrective actions
• Operate chain hoist, fork lifts and other shop lifting equipment safely
• Ability to install and trouble shoot die sensing components
• Ability to proficiently trouble shoot dies issues
• Ability to build, tryout and debug new dies
• Ability to maintain dies through a scheduled die PM system
• Knowledge of press stack up tolerances
• Read and interpret blueprints

Benefits

• Discounted tool purchases available through company (must provide own tools and tool box)
• Medical, Dental, and vision start on Day 1
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• 401k
• Tuition assistance
• On-site cafeteria
• Wellness Clinic
• A. O. Smith Company merchandise store
• Employee discounts on Aquasana water filtration products

What This Job Offers

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