Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor production schedule to ensure that all dies are ready when needed by production.
- Keep dies in optimum condition, ready to install on lines at any time.
- Extensive functional and operational knowledge of the following areas:
- Ability to entirely disassemble, inspect, clean, assess and reassemble dies, including hay-sites and correct wiring of heating components.
- Utilize electrical multi-tester to determine status of heater bands, rods and thermocouples, replacing as necessary.
- Trouble-shoot and correct issues related to die operation.
- Decipher and complete required documentation in the die assembly and storage areas.
Supervises: N/A
Experience and Education:
- Must have a high school diploma or GED.
- Previous experience as a line operator running various profiles on extrusion required.
- Must be flexible with work schedule to accommodate die assembly as directed by Supervisor.
- Must be able to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels within the manufacturing plant and be a strong team player and set high standards for him/her.
Technical/Functional Competencies:
- Action Oriented: Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things that will move the business; not fearful of acting; seizes opportunities when they arise.
- Attention To Detail: Attends to the important and relevant details that are needed to achieve business results. Analyzes information and corrects mistakes and formats and ensures all materials display a neat and professional look.
- Decision Quality: Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; is sought out by others for advice and solutions.
- Time Management: Uses time effectively and efficiently; values time, separates the important from the unimportant and acts accordingly.
- Priority Setting: Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important; quickly zeroes in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.
- Total Quality Management: Dedicates self to providing the highest quality products and services, which meet the needs of the business and internal and external customers. Commits to continuous improvement and fosters an environment that enables the most efficient and effective work processes.