High Pressure Die Casting Repair Technician

About the role

The HPDC Die Repair Technician is responsible for the repair, maintenance, troubleshooting, and improvement of high-pressure die casting dies, trim dies, and related tooling. This position ensures tooling is maintained to production and quality standards while minimizing downtime and maximizing die life. The technician works closely with production, engineering, tool room personnel, and maintenance teams to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing operations.

Department: Engineering. Reports To: Casting Expert. Location: Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, and rebuilds on HPDC dies, trim dies, and associated tooling.
• Disassemble, inspect, troubleshoot, and reassemble die cast tooling components.
• Diagnose tooling failures and determine corrective actions to restore production readiness.
• Repair worn, damaged, or cracked die components using welding, machining, polishing, grinding, and fitting techniques.
• Perform bench work including spotting, fitting, lapping, and polishing of die surfaces.
• Maintain cooling lines, vent systems, ejector systems, and moving die components.
• Interpret engineering drawings, die designs, blueprints, and tooling specifications.
• Conduct dimensional inspections using precision measuring instruments.
• Assist in die tryouts and production startups following repairs or modifications.
• Document maintenance activities, repair history, and tooling performance data.
• Recommend tooling improvements to enhance die life, casting quality, and productivity.
• Work with engineering teams on die modifications and continuous improvement initiatives.