POSITION SUMMARY

The Die Repair Technician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting aluminum die cast tooling to ensure optimal performance, part quality, and production efficiency within a high-volume die casting environment. This role performs preventative maintenance, diagnostics, and corrective repairs on dies, including addressing wear, damage, and dimensional issues that impact casting integrity and downstream machining processes.

The Die Repair Technician works closely with die casting, machining, engineering, and quality teams to identify root causes of tooling-related defects, implement improvements, and support continuous production uptime. This position plays a critical role in extending die life, reducing scrap, and ensuring components meet tight tolerances and customer specifications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Assemble casting dies.

· Troubleshoot dies that are not working.

· Make repairs to a die while it is on a die-cast machine.

· Create maintenance work requisitions for repairs to die maintenance equipment, die-related issues such as hydraulic cylinder fixes, electrical work, etc.

· Reading prints (Product drawings, Die-Cast and Trim Die prints) and use measuring equipment (Micrometer, Depth Micrometer, Dial Indicators, Calipers, etc.).

· Use AutoVue to view designs.

· Setting limit switches and final fitting slide(s) and slide locks.

· Operate ejector pin grinder, hydraulic cavity extraction equipment, and hydraulic power unit used for final inspection of hydraulic cylinder setups.

· Maintain a clean and organized work environment.

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

· Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

· Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Heavy Manufacturing Environment. MKC houses different machinery, equipment, processes, and chemicals which produce potential hazards in the work environment such as: ergonomic, chemical, machine point of operation, and powered industrial vehicle traffic. These hazards are controlled through means of engineering controls, such as machine guarding, and administrative controls, such as safety policies and programs. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to noisy. In certain areas of the facility, employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment such as Hearing Protection, Safety Glasses, Safety Toe Shoes, and hand protection.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand, stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Must be able to regularly walk throughout all the manufacturing facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical background
• Knowledge of die casting and how a casting die operates preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.

JOB SKILLS

• Must be able to obtain MKC forklift and crane certification.
• Other key characteristics: Mechanically inclined, self-motivated, good communication skills, and a team player.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT

· Less than 5%