Die Maintenance Technician

MTrec’s new career opportunity

Our client are specialists in their market sector, they are looking to recruit an experienced Die Maintenance Technician on a permanent basis.

The job you’ll do

• The role requires a die maintenance technician who can troubleshoot, and problem solve technical issues.
• Basic knowledge of press tool setting, and operation is needed for this role.
• Working in a safe and orderly manner in all areas of operations.
• Diagnose tooling problems at press call out and potential repair of the tool at press.
• Carry out maintenance repairs and refurbishment activities on press tools.
• Carry out Preventative Maintenance activities to a schedule to maintain tool/die performance.
• Modifications and improvement activities on the press tools supporting customer production part approval process (PPAP) and/or parts submission warrant (PSW).
• Record/document die performance and quality concerns regarding the repair details to Die Maintenance Manager.
• Support and maintain continuous improvements of 5s activities onsite to a high standard.
• Support Customer requirements where necessary.
• Work to key performance indicators in the tooling department.
• Must be prepared to work shifts and overtime.
• Workload will be driven from objectives and tooling database recording tooling repairs and tooling preventative maintenance.

About You

• Stoning and polishing of tool steels to a high level of accuracy.
• Operation of manual milling, drilling and lathes machines.
• Experience using various hand tools for hand grinding and the use of precision measuring equipment.
• Operation of surface grinding machines.
• Experience of TIG Welding, Arc and Mig Welding preferrable.
• PC Literate using Microsoft packages, Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Happy to work a 2 shift system (6-2/ 2-10).
• Experience and qualifications normally associated with successful performance of role.
• The role requires you to be Time Served (minimum 4 years) at NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Automotive experience preferred.

The Rewards and the Benefits

• Permanent role.
• Competitive salary.
• Staff parking.
• Plus other benefits.