Job Description
Job Description
The Tool and Die Maker reports directly to the Toolroom Manager. This position is responsible for repairing and adjusting dies as needed to run to ensure a quality product for our customers.
This position is based at our Milan, MI plant. Our Milan facility is a high-quality manufacturer of stamped assemblies, closures and suspension systems.
Qualifications:
- HS Diploma/GED and 4 years of related trade school instruction
- State Certified Journeyman Status preferred.
- At least 4 years’ experience working in a production environment and troubleshooting.
Experience:
- Preferred: Experience working in a metal stamping manufacturing environment
- Strong background on understanding die theory and trouble shooting
- Must be able to run all toolroom equipment, read prints and run precision equipment
- Experience with transfer and progressive dies
- Pressroom trouble shooting
- Requires long hours of standing and walking, lifting up to 40 lbs.
- Good communication skills – written and verbal; good mathematical skills and an understanding of mechanical principles.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains and upgrades fixtures and gages
- Performs general die maintenance such as sharpening, repairing and/or replacing details, grinding form steels, timing dies correctly, and modifying tools to current standards.
- Maintains good safety and housekeeping practices
- Regular attendance is necessary to be successful in this position
AVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Company DescriptionOur facilities utilize unique as well as complementary manufacturing processes to enable the production of complex metal assemblies using multiple in-house forming and joining methodologies. Our core process technologies include rollforming, laser welding, stamping, stretch bending and hydroforming.
Company Description
Our facilities utilize unique as well as complementary manufacturing processes to enable the production of complex metal assemblies using multiple in-house forming and joining methodologies. Our core process technologies include rollforming, laser welding, stamping, stretch bending and hydroforming.