Die Maker - Great Hire Staffing

The Die Maker’s responsibilities include preparing the diesfor press, monitoring the process while it is in pre-make ready checking thefinal product for quality. He or she is also responsible for communication withCAD department and help on press or pre-make ready when needed.

Objective:

• o Knife incoming dies, re knife existing dies and help operators when needed.
  

Equipment:

• Easy Bender Turbo
  

• Iberica 105 blanker
  

• Bobst NovaCut
  

Tasks performed:                                                                              

• Work with CAD department on schedule.
  

• Pull files on Easy Bender Turbo.
  

• Knife new dies.
  

• Rule up die according to stock and caliper.
  

• Tap off sample and compare CAD sample for structure.
  

• Prepare all tooling for the die cutting equipment as scheduled.
  

• Nick and rubber steel rule dies per equipment guidelines.
  

• Prepare counter plate for press per job requirements (matrix, phenolic, steel).
  

• Build and preset stripping components to make press ready.
  

• Build and preset blanking components to make press ready.
  

• Tooling storage and die log
  

• Evaluate tooling returned from the previous job.
  

• Read notes on job jacket and die log if needed (re-knife / re-work).
  

o             Responsible for issuing storage locations.

o             Responsible for maintaining integrity of die tooling storage.

 Other tasks:

o             Mount emboss / deboss dies

o             Maintain appropriate inventory of die room supplies

o             Communicate with other departments (status updates)

o             Special projects (repairs / construct jigs)

o             Suggest and implement improvements within the department and/or otherdepartments.

o             Responsible for ensuring safety procedures. Maintain a safe and hazard freework environment. Also responsible for being conscious of safety guidelines andreporting safety hazard corrections when indicated.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Education:

• Job function requires lifting to a maximum of 50 pounds with intermittent stooping and bending.
  

• Job function requires the ability to work in a standing position continuously. 
  

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
  

• Work environment is not temperature controlled.