Description

The Tooling Technician ensures machinery is set up, works properly, and conforms with (and can produce materials that conform with) company quality, quantity, and efficiency standards. They are responsible for the daily maintenance, upkeep and repair of all dies, fixtures and tools. Ensure that dies/sizers are always in working condition. Facilitate tooling set up, movement, and storage for line operators. Maximize rotation and machine up time efficiency through additional tooling needs, machine settings, and prestaging set up plugs to increase pounds manufactured for all lines. This role will be on 12-hour, 2-week rotating schedule.

Role and Responsibilities / Essential Functions

· Maximize rotation and machine up time efficiency through planning and organizing of tooling needs

· Maintain organization of set up and tool and die storage

· Maintain tooling through proper maintenance channels when required

· Disassemble dies/sizers/mixers to prepare for cleaning, repair and storage in appropriate inventory locations

· Light tooling maintenance

· Maintenance requests and staging for repair needs

· Maintain organization of tooling storage locations

· Verify and adjust extruders to optimum settings for specific tooling

Follow all safety procedures and support all safety projects

Required Skills / Abilities / Competencies

-Part number reading

-Reading of measurement tools- including tape measure, radius gauge, temp gun

-Extrusion operation

-Forklift certificate

-High School diploma or equivalent preferred

-Strong mechanical aptitude

-Experience working with machine tools and powered machine tools required

-Knowledge of basic electrical a plus

-Good communication and judgement skills

-Valid driver’s license

-Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

Education and Experience

· Must be legally entitled to work in US

· Highschool diploma or GED

· 2+ years' experience in manufacturing

Mental/Physical Requirements

-Standing, lifting, bending

-Driving a forklift

-Ability to lift 50 lbs