Diecast Technician at Employment 2000

The Diecast Technician Level 1 (herein as "Diecast Tech 1") is responsible to maintain the operation of the Diecast department on the corresponding production shift; this Job Description is applicable for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift Diecast Tech 1. The Diecast Tech 1 works with Diecast Tenders and more senior Diecast Technicians to keep diecast machines running at target cycle rates, producing quality cast parts from metal ingots. The Diecast Tech 1 must be able to complete all the responsibilities of the Diecast Tender; continually monitors machine operations, filling pots with metal ingots, clearing cast parts from collection totes, performing in-process inspections, and supplying the department and machines with the materials and resources required for safe, consistent operations. The Diecast Tech 1 ensures machines follow approved process sheet and cast parts meet specifications per part-specific QAP's to ensure repeatable, acceptable quality diecast parts. Essential duties include: Adhere to all Safety & Environmental policies Operate 4-slide, hot chamber diecast machines to produce diecast parts, according to approved process sheets Perform machine control operations and advanced troubleshooting to start-up and shut-down machines ready for production; clear and clean part jams as required Keep machine pots filled with metal (incoming as ingots), dross pots regularly during shift, clear cast parts from machine collection totes/buckets, fill lubrication reservoirs on diecast machines Adhere to department schedule board for job prioritization; support company-wide on-time delivery goals