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Job Function
Set up and operate die casting machine
Essential Functions
- Follow prescribed Safety Regulations and immediately report any unsafe conditions to the Safety Coordinator.
- Ability to follow instructions, read and understand Attribute Sheets, gages, Work Instructions, set up sheets etc.
- Perform daily paperwork requirements and fill out timecards accurately.
- Ability to identify defects and understand the level of quality that the customer demands.
- Report any machine problems to supervisor immediately.
- Maintain housekeeping for machine and area at the end of your shift or before moving to another operation.
- Remove die after production run and transport to the die storage area.
- Prepare components needed for cast and trim set up
- Set up cast and trim die safely, according to the documented information.
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet production demands.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Three to six months related experience preferred
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Job Title: Maintenance Technician 1 (Low)
Department: Die Casting Department (Twinsburg Location)
Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Summary
Responsible for installing, repairing, and monitoring industrial production machinery and facilities. This is a position with exposure to electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Follow prescribed Safety Regulations and immediately report any unsafe conditions to the Safety Coordinator.
- Ensure correct and safe operation of equipment and machinery
- Follow detailed instructions to perform predictive and preventative maintenance duties
- Identify faulty equipment through observation and testing metrics
- Ability to weld (stick & MIG) and perform pipe fitting (steel, copper, and PVC)
- Safely operate tow motor, power tools, multi-meter, hoists and hand tools
- Perform general maintenance functions (raise/lower shot-ends, charge bottles, and check cores)
- Safely work with electrical 120VAC and 480VAC and lower AC & DC control voltages.
- Hydraulically, be able to remove and rebuild hydraulic pumps and valves.
- Install new equipment (install conduit, run wire, install pipes, etc.) and follow mfg. instructions.
- Log work performed in a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Maintain parts and tools inventory
- Continue to increase electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics and mechanical knowledge via on-going training, industry workshops and technical reading.
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet production demands
- Ability to perform on-call duties during plant off hours
Qualifications
To perform this job 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 the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
- Possess technical skills and have the ability to learn new skills
- Team player and willing to work with minimal supervision
- Good problem-solving and trouble-shooting abilities
- Possess good communication skills
- Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
Ability to follow detailed instructions
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports; Ability to speak effectively before Supervisors or other employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add and subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Updated 01/2010
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Work Environment
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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
Job Title: Maintenance Technician 2 (High)
Department: Die Casting Department (Twinsburg Location)
Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Summary
Responsible for installing, repairing, and monitoring industrial production machinery and facility. This is a high-level position which uses knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems to maintain and improve the capabilities of production equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Follow prescribed Safety Regulations and immediately report any unsafe conditions to the Safety Coordinator.
- Ensure correct and safe operation of equipment and machinery
- Ability to weld (stick & MIG) and perform pipe fitting (steel, copper, and PVC)
- Safely operate tow motor, power tools, multi-meter, hoists, and hand tools
- Safely work with electrical 120VAC and 480VAC and lower AC & DC control voltages
- Follow instructions to perform predictive and preventative maintenance duties
- Perform general maintenance functions (raise/lower shotends, charge bottles, and check cores)
- Identify faulty equipment through observation and testing metrics
- Ability to use hydraulic and electrical schematics to repair faulty equipment
- Ability to use PLC software to troubleshoot faulty equipment and modify programs
- Maintain parts and tools inventory
- Log work performed in a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Identify parts required to repair faulty equipment
- Continue to increase electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics and mechanical knowledge via on-going training, industry workshops and technical reading
- Assess the condition of used parts using micrometers, calipers and specifications
- Lead and assist in the training of less knowledgeable maintenance technicians.
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet production demands.
- Ability to perform on-call duties during plant off hours
Qualifications
To perform this job 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 the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
- Hydraulic, electrical, and PLC experience and training
- Possess technical skills and have the ability to learn new skills
- Team player and willing to work with minimal supervision
- Excellent problem-solving and trouble-shooting abilities
- Possess good communication skills
- Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to follow detailed instructions
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports; Ability to speak effectively before Supervisors or other employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add and subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Updated 01/2010
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Work Environment
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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
Starting Wage: $15/Hour which includes shift premium $1 for second and third shift
Job Function
To safely operate die casting machine and trim press.
Essential Functions
- Follow prescribed Safety Regulations and immediately report any unsafe conditions to the Safety Coordinator.
- Ability to follow instructions, read and understand Attribute Sheets, gages, Work Instructions, set up sheets etc.
- Perform daily paperwork requirements and fill out timecards accurately.
- Ability to identify defects and understand the level of quality that the customer demands.
- Report any machine problems to supervisor immediately.
- Maintain housekeeping for machine and area at the end of your shift or before moving to another operation.
- Consistently operates cast machine and trim press to expected cycle times.
- Hand spray dies with release agent as instructed to prevent stuck parts and solder.
- Monitor the die and machine for abnormal conditions, correct if possible and notify Supervisor if necessary.
- Must be able to use basic hand tools.
- Perform basic maintenance to machines and dies as instructed to maintain cell uptime.
- Inspect castings for defects, properly dispose of scrap castings and maintain accurate count of scrap.
- Maintains housekeeping of machines and dies during downtime and scheduled clean up times.
- Quality Policy Awareness and compliance with the company’s employee handbook policies and procedures.
- Must complete other production and non-production tasks as needed.
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet production demands.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Job Function
Operates computerized lathes and machining centers.
Essential Functions
- Follow prescribed Safety Regulations and immediately report any unsafe conditions to the Safety Coordinator.
- Ability to follow instructions, read and understand Attribute Sheets, gages, Work Instructions, set up sheets etc.
- Perform daily paperwork requirements and fill out timecards accurately.
- Ability to identify defects and understand the level of quality that the customer demands.
- Report any machine problems to supervisor immediately.
- Maintain housekeeping for machine and area at the end of your shift or before moving to another operation.
- Understand CNC machine fundamentals and basic operation including offset and tooling changes.
- Performs daily maintenance on machines. (i.e.-coolant, lube levels, remove and replace chip containers properly, etc.)
- Efficiently keep machine running and production consistent.
- Quality Policy Awareness and compliance with the company’s employee handbook policies and procedures.
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet production demands.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Three to six months related experience
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Summary
Learn to maintain, set up, and operate standard tool room equipment (Manual lathes, bridge ports, Bench grinders and hand power tools) to repair and maintain for die cast equipment. Must have basic trigonometry. Must have own tools (0-1 micrometer, depth micrometers, 6” calipers, machinist handbook, etc.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):
- Learn to make core pins, ejector pins, punches and bumper pins.
- Learn to plumbs and tests water and hot oil systems on cast dies.
- Learn to review set-up packets and sign off on completed packets
- Learn to remove and replace guide pins and bushings as needed.
- Learn to Die changeovers
- Learn to polish, solder & parting lines on dies
- Learn to Grind and sharpen cutters, drills, etc.
- Learn to Dismantle and assemble die cast and trim tools.
- Learn to check, clean, and repair hydraulics and horn pins on slide systems
- Learn how to interpret Blue Prints
- Operate tow motor
- Clean Cast, Trim tools and other related tools
- Any applicable duties related to tooling, machinery, etc.
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Qualifications
To perform this job 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 the essential
functions.
Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished
in written, oral, or diagram form.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
Now Hiring Entry Level Positions at $16/hour with $1/hour shift premium and a $1/hour bonus for perfect attendance for the week! More with manufacturing experience. Plus great benefits!
General Die is a stable, reliable manufacturing company who has been building quality products for over 60 years. Accordingly, we are seeking stable, reliable, quality individuals to join our successful team. Some of our employees have been on our manufacturing team for 25 to 35 years! So, you know General Die is a great place to work.
Benefits of Working for General Die Casters, Inc.
- Affordable Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Voluntary Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer Paid Term Life Insurance
- Annual Reviews
- Employer Paid Uniforms
- Paid Holidays
- Attendance Bonus Program
- Discretionary Yearend Company Bonus Program
- Paid Vacations
- College Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Discretionary 401K Profit Sharing
- 401K with Company Match
- In-house Training Program
- Advancement Opportunities
- Drug-Free Work Place
Refer to Human Resources for detail and participation guidelines and eligibility requirements for all listed above.