Tool and Die Maker

Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies.  Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

We are seeking a Tool and Die Maker for our Stamping Plant in Manchester, Michigan.

Job Duties:

•  The ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Good decision-making skills.
• Able to operate the necessary tool room equipment, mills, grinders, lathes and have your own tools.
• The ability to troubleshoot progressive and line dies, read a stock strip, make necessary adjustments in the production press and on the bench.
• General maintenance of tool/sharpening and machining.
• Some building of details from prints may be required.
• Able to tig/mig weld preferred but not a necessity.
• Work performed is off a work order system, all work orders must be completed and include the following pertinent information: hours worked, work performed, pulled inventories for the job, along with filling out the information in each individual job book of work performed.
• Daily job cards must be filled out with the hours for any work not affiliated with a work order such as unplanned down time troubleshooting tools in the press, etc.  This must be turned in at the end of the work week.
• Have good communication with the rest of the tooling team.
• Follow all safety guidelines.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following 5S, safety, and environmental standards.
• Responsible for quality of part produced per the operator instructions.
• Know, understand, utilize and follow IATF 16949 and/or ISO 14001 procedures.
• Attention to details related to customer specific requirements.
• Support continual improvement initiatives and look for continuous improvement ideas. Supports and exemplifies corporate values and commitment to quality, optimism, ownership, teamwork, and communication
• Other duties as assigned.