Job Role/Summary:

Capable of machining, constructing, and/or fabricating fixtures, details, prototypes, or workstations with or without detailed prints. Must have the ability to troubleshoot mechanical or functional issues with fixtures or workstations, repair, or effectively communicate to maintenance the issue in order to resolve the problem. Must be able to operate or use all necessary equipment or tools: forklift, stand-up lift, chain hoist, machine tools, and measurement devices.

**Injection molding experience preferred**

Job Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

Safety:

Responsible to follow all safety procedures and practices

Quality:

Ensures and maintains the quality guidelines, procedures, and standards are consistently followed throughout the manufacturing operation

Responsibility & Customer-Focused:

Troubleshoot tooling problems and equipment mechanical issues
Maintain records, track and order tool-room and project supplies for all tooling activities
Will assist Grote engineers or outside vendors in the installation of new or revised processes, equipment or workstations
Builds fixtures and assembly equipment according to prints
Casts holding nests
Make new or repair jigs and fixtures
Coordinates the heat treating of the tooling, jigs and fixtures utilizing approved outside sources
Perform any necessary operations within the group to ensure timely repair, installation and changeovers of tooling
Responsible to follow and carry out corporate procedures, policies, guidelines, legal requirements, and etc.

Integrity:

Reports quality or efficiency problems, other matters to the Supervisor for corrective action
Required to keep the work area clean and orderly at all times

Respect & Family:

Assist in the training of employees in the repair and maintenance of all metalworking tools, plastic molds, and fixtures
Required to occasionally direct the work of other Tool-room employees as instructed by the Production Leader

Other Functions:

Participate in problem solving activities
Participate in Grote Production System (GPS) activities
Maintain 5S and keep work areas clean and organized
Follows other instructions and performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Competencies:

Safety Awareness
Quality Driven
Respectful
Honesty
Customer Driven
Family Oriented
Responsible
Innovative
Responsible Corporate Citizen
Team Player
Positive Attitude
Detail Oriented
Effective Communication (written and verbal)
Results Oriented
Process Improvement

Cooperation with Others
Problem Solving
Leadership

Education, Experience, Training, Certifications and Licenses:

Degree or equivalent experience:

High School diploma or GED

Years of experience:

None.

Training in:

As required

Licenses in:

As required

Certifications in:

Tool and Die Making Certificate

Other requirements:

Must successfully pass any pre-screening test(s)
Good safety and attendance record

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge in:

All plant equipment related to metal stamping

Skills in:

Ability to work and manage others

Demonstrated ability to:

Safely and proficiently set up, program, and operate all tool room machine tools: CNC milling machine, lathe, band saw, surface grinder, press brake, and drill press
Proficiently use all necessary measurement devices: caliper, micrometer, gage blocks, depth gages, dial indicators, and thread gages.
Use TIG and spot welders as necessary
Machine details
Install and plumb mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical devices
Dress and route cables and air lines in work bench frames
To interact with all levels of employees
Able to multi-task

Experience with:

Making models from prototypes and samples from drawings or blueprints
Making layouts and calculating die clearances and tonnages

Other:

Must be proficient in use of a personal computer and data entry

Travel:

Less than 10%

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

Manufacturing and/or professional environment
Standing, sitting and walking for long periods of time
Able to work overtime as needed
Environment can be hot or cold depending on outside temperatures
Requires flexibility to schedule and work hours
Able to lift 40 lbs.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Physical:

Climbing Stairs: Ascending or descending stairs to gain access to a building or to move from one floor to another.
Light Carrying: Physically transporting general office items/materials from one location to another.
Fingering: Typing for extending periods of time or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.
Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time
Visual Requirement: Able to see and read PC screens; detect color coding, read fine print, and/or normal type size print.
Bending and Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Mental:

Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.

Ability to understand, remember, and communicate routine, factual information.

Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule.
Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines.
Ability to complete forms, use existing letters and/or conduct oral communication.
Ability to compose letters, outlines, memoranda, and basic reports and/or to orally communicate technical information.
Ability to communicate with individuals utilizing a telephone; requires ability to hear and speak effectively on phone.
Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with others accurately.

Grote Industries will provide reasonable accommodations, if needed, to qualified individuals with disabilities to assist employees in performing the essential functions of their jobs, unless such an accommodation would create an undue hardship on Grote Industries.

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Tool & Die Maker Specialist