Tooling Job

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gather and distribute tools and templates to molding operation. Tools and templates include but are not limited to: mold set-ups, mold-out bars, bevels, counterbores, etc.
• Keep tooling organized and return it to the appropriate place in tooling inventory.
• Inspect tooling after each job to ensure it is in good working condition.
• Update tooling log with any damaged or lost tooling and when new tooling is added to inventory.
• Ensure skids and totes for quality tooling storage are maintained and repaired when necessary.
• Report damaged tooling to appropriate departments or management.
• Read and interpret live schedules to determine appropriate tooling operation.
• Read job travelers and interpret technical drawings to determine templates for tooling.

• Assist with additional support responsibilities for production: Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to: Cut metal to embed in manufactured parts, apply heat shields on finished truckbed liners when necessary, and assisting production with material handling needs.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Ability to follow directions and get along well with others.
• Outstanding punctuality and attendance required.
• Ability to read and understand a tape measure.
• Ability to calculate square footage.
• Dexterity: Tooling Techs work with their hands, whether directly manipulating components or using controls on an assembly machine.
• Math: Basic math is needed due to the technological needs of identifying tooling for each job.
• Mechanical/Technical Skills: Tooling Techs need to be able to read and understand technical drawings, manuals, and work with computers, machines and assembly robots to do their job.
• Stamina: Tooling Techs are on their feet for long periods of time often doing repetitious motions.
• Ability to operate a forklift with proper certification.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move items over 50 pounds and must be able to lift 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. In addition, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions, including extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

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