Die Casting Operator

Position Title & Reporting Relationship: 
Die Cast Operator- reports directly to Team Coordinator or Production Shift Leader
 
Department: 
Die Casting- (3 divisions)
 
Position Summary: 
Carry out needs of production by following Standard Operational Procedures for die casting, quality inspections, and maintaining the performance of the die cast machine
  
Scope of Responsibilities: 
Responsible for achieving daily production targets and ensure part quality meets costumer requirements.   
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates all essential Duties & Responsibilities in Die Casting
• Start up and shutdown die casting machines
• Trim parts using a wire wheel, hand file, or other hand tools
• Maintain the performance of the die cast machine by connecting water hose to cooling system, preheat dies using a torch or electric heater, clean inside of die and pit area, replacing ladles, cleaning, and maintaining 5s
• Performing inspection of cast parts: Visual and with quality gauges.
• Move baskets with a powered pallet jack.
• Independently performs Q-time Checks to standards.
• Understand part flow within process and can identify abnormal process condition.
• Complete AGSS process loading, tag printing, and inputs NG scrap parts into AGSS system.
• Fill out Daily Production Reports. Ensure downtime issues are recorded with description and correct downtime code. Also, records reject quantity and description.  
• Transfer Daily Production Report information to Production Board.
• Completes segregation, follows Standard Segregation Procedure when abnormal condition creates non-conforming products.
• Perform safety device systems, performs equipment safety checks, and follows lock out procedure. Follow Stop, Call, Wait
• Maintains good housekeeping

• Able to stand in one place
• Able to stand for 8 hours
• Able to lift at least 35 pounds repetitively
• Able to bend, twist, and repeat repetitive motion