Die Repair I

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Challenge Manufacturing produces automotive parts, specializing in welded assemblies and precision-engineered metal-formed products. The company supplies these components to the global automotive industry.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Die Repair I who will analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists’ hand tools.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred)
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Work Experience

• Possess work-related experience (a plus)

License/Certification

• Must be able to obtain a hi-lo license.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Complete repairs on dies in the press.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools using machines and hand tools.
• Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools using scrapers, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes the product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions.

Work Environment

• Exposure to metal dust and fumes
• High noise levels from machinery
• Hot and cramped workspaces
• Requires heavy lifting and physical effort
• Risk of cuts, burns, and other injuries

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life, Voluntary Life and LTD, Employer 401 (k) Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Employer’s Statement

Challenge Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.