Overview
Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in Automotive News.
A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.
Scope of the Position
Supervise tool makers to guarantee activities are performed properly in regards to repair and troubleshooting of Transfer and Progressive Dies.
Responsibilities
- Repair all Transfer and Progressive Dies
- Advanced TIG Welding a MUST
- Tear-down of Dies and Repair issues from parts
- Organize priorities and assign activities in the tooling area.
- Responsible for carrying out the maintenance plan and tool improvement plan.
- Responsible for maintaining tooling indicators up to date and for establishing follow-up programs for all the information related to improvements and the reduction of overtime, scrap and down times.
- Establish maintenance routines per every single die, improve tool room resources.
- Train toolmakers on maintenance tasks and help the department with any new projects, drawing check, etc.
- Keep focused on ISO TS and be prepared for audits, lead the 5s s in the department and maintain in contact with the tool room manager in terms of updates, new projects and / or urgent requisitions.
- Ensure compliance with tooling planning.
- Manage and follow-up the manpower plan and the die protection plan, as well as to guarantee quality at 100%.
- Coordinate the production plan monitoring and check priorities at the tool room and implement the QDC program and any engineering changes.
Qualifications
- 10 plus years’ work experience in related field
- Tool Repair of Transfer and Progressive Dies
- Tool Adjustments
- Press Troubleshooting
- Advance TIG Welding
- Certifications from accredited schools in computer systems
- Knowledge of basic computer hardware and applications software.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize.
- Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
- Paid holidays and vacation time
30+ days ago