Forge Die Service Technician

Responsibilities

• Prepare, inspect, assemble, disassemble, and repair all tools, devices and bolsters for the manufacturing and forging operation.
• Assist and advise in all forge tooling setup operations.
• Work on tools inside and outside presses.
• Process and maintain appropriate paperwork.
• Operate other Tool Shop equipment and machines when necessary.
• Repair and polish new and used forge tooling during a production run, inside and outside of presses.
• Perform small weld repairs, and transport tools to other work areas when necessary.
• Maintain high-level quality of work as a team member.
• Perform daily maintenance on equipment, maintain a clean work environment and work safely.

Requirements

• Follow all safety procedures and precautions.
• Cleaning, inspecting, repairing, assembling and disassembly of bolster tools and devices.
• Be able to make and install hydraulic lines.
• Be able to repair and rebuild hydraulic and nitrogen cylinders.
• Have knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Be able to perform hydraulic testing on bolster for function and leaks.
• Be able to repair hydraulic and mechanical problems on bolster and tooling.
• Be able to build and rebuild bolster from ground up.
• Be able to set tools up in press.
• Must have mechanical ability.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and bill of material.
• Able to do welding repairs.
• Safe operation of fork truck.
• Be able to operate overhead crane.
• Use and maintain special tools for the job.
• Be able to use personal computer.
• Be able to bend and form steel pipe.
• Clean and inspect all forge dies for repair and production.
• Grind and polish all forge die tooling using hand grinder.
• Grind, polish and add stock to dies in the press during production.
• Grind and polish weld repairs.
• Grind and polish new tools.
• Prepare tools for nitriding.
• Absorb and advise in all forge die tooling setup operations.
• Transport tools to and from storage; forge shop oven, and/or the next work cell called for in the tool making process.
• Stamp forge die tooling Heat Code, tool number, impression number, etc.
• Clean and oil dies for storage.
• Communicate between shifts.
• Maintain Quality as required.
• Keeps work area in clean and orderly manner at all times.