Education and/or Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalency
- Minimum 2 years related experience in the Die Casting operations
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to interpret programmable logic controllers; I/O diagnostics, programming of safety interlocks and ancillary equipment interlocks, backing up and restoring programs, edit and documentation follow-up.
- Knowledge of UBE and Buhler Prince Die Cast machines, hydraulic systems.
- Knowledge of stackmelter functions and operations
- Knowledge of hot oil heating units.
- Knowledge of Rimrock sprayers/ladles mechanical functions and controls.
- Knowledge of Fanuc and ABB robots programs, manipulation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of overhead cranes.
- Knowledge of plant air systems.
- Ability to operate a forklift.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems, use advanced diagnostic tools to troubleshoot and/or repair electrical, hydraulic or mechanical failures, read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Set up process and program equipment for product change.
- Completion of die change report sheets.
- Interpret machine and equipment prints, as well as hydraulic or mechanical schematics for trouble shooting and repairing equipment.
- Enter and verify data for product and process changes in the Mentium process monitor.
- Calculate and enter P-settings using the Koyo shot position counter during product change UBE machines.
- Change various types of hydraulic pumps, valves and cylinders in the die cast department. (Vickers, Tokimec, Parker, Bosch etc.)
- Calibrate UBE and Prince tie bars using strain gages.
- Rebuild and change out shot end UBE machine.
- Rebuild Rimrock sprayer units.
- Rebuild Rimrock ladle units.
- Rebuild Regloplas hot oil units.
Physical Demands
The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision. The employee must be able to enter, egress and traverse areas inside and outside of machinery, and must be able to climb ladders for purposes of inspection. The employee in this position works with safety critical products, therefore are required to have the ability to differentiate colors that are critical to job performance. Position require climbing and balancing around and on top of machines while simultaneously using various hand tools. The employee must have full range of motion necessary for moving in and out of all positions. Employee must have good sensation essential to gauge heat exposure when working around hot equipment, dies or furnaces.
Aludyne is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or other legally protected status.
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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
