Toolmaker-Monte 3rd Shift

Magna International•Montezuma, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tool Room Toolmaker will repair and perform preventative maintenance on stamping dies and assembly tooling as needed, while striving to improve the quality of workmanship and time taken to complete assigned work. This role involves working in a safe, quality-minded, and productive manner with a sense of urgency to achieve tool room deadlines and production priorities. The Toolmaker will operate various tool room machining equipment and welding operations, attend daily pre-shift meetings, and communicate effectively with management and plant personnel regarding tool room concerns and action plans. They will also assist in implementing and improving preventive maintenance programs, support company operating principles, and collaborate with vendors and contractors with integrity. Additionally, the role involves working with all shifts on continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles, potentially adjusting shifts as necessary, and maintaining documentation. There may be opportunities to develop tool room apprentices and provide guidance.

Requirements

Must have high school diploma or GED
Intermediate proficiency in computer operations
Must exhibit high integrity and honesty
Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, diagrams, requirements and business correspondences
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts as appropriate
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Knowledge of safe and proficient use of lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses and saws
Must be proficient in bench Repair, Assembly, Machinery Up-Keep, Layout, Die Repair, Inspection, Press Troubleshooting, Tooling Design, Quality Control, Die and/or Fixture Building, Welding and Heat Treating

Nice To Haves

Post high school tooling/machining program preferred

Responsibilities

Work in a safe, quality minded, and productive manner with a sense of urgency to achieve tool room deadlines and to attain production priorities as scheduled
Perform tooling repair using various methods of machining and hand work
Operate various tool room machining equipment and welding operations
Attend daily pre-shift meetings and carry out assigned work loads as directed by area leaders
Communicate with tool room manager and tool room Area leaders, and other plant personnel about tool room concerns, providing complete action plans and status reports as and when required
Assist in the implementation and improvement of effective preventive maintenance programs for all tooling equipment
Follow and support Montezuma Manufacturing’s and Magna’s operating principles
Support efforts to achieve department and plant goals on Employee Opinion Survey
Work with vendors and/or contractors, displaying company values of honesty and integrity
Work with all shifts in design and development of improving methods and equipment through continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles
May be required to adjust shifts as necessary
Ensure all documentation is maintained
May develop tool room apprentices and give guidance where needed