Die Setter-1st shift Cold Press Chattanooga, TN/Plant 1

Long Description

Role Summary 
Supports Maintenance, Operations, and Quality as die setter for presses and part production.

Key Responsibilities 
•    Perform daily checklist on cranes, operate, and pre-inspect straps and slings before use.
•    Clean and inspect bolster plates, tops, and bottoms of dies, complete required check sheets.
•    Align pins in bolster and ensure bolts are tight and fastened.
•    Keep die storage area organized and clean when pulling or placing dies in storage area. Put dies in correct location. 
•    Prepare dies for production by setting, bolting, centering and securely fasten dies to bolster, and changing date stamps.
•    Do safety check on all equipment and light curtains when performing duties

Key Qualifications/Requirements
•    Ability to work under pressure to tight timelines.
•    Excellent verbal and written skills.
•    Clear understanding of Lean Principals & Tools

Knowledge and Education

•    High school diploma/GED required with technical schooling preferred.
•    At least 1-year job related experience.
•    Can demonstrate work experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
•    Forklift and Crane Certified.

Additional Information 
•    Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
•    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk and hear
•    Employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds
•    While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time
•    The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
•    The ability to listen to  and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences