Die Maker

General Overview

Functional Area:  OPS - Operations
Career Stream:  PRD - Production
Role:  Machinist 1
SAP Short Name:  MC1
Job Title:  Machinist 1
Job Code:  MC1-OPS-PRD
Job Level:  Band 05
Profile-Holding:  N
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Direct

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AbelConn, a Celestica company, is a global Center of Excellence for the Aerospace, Defense, Licensing and HealthTech industries. Our business is growing. We recently moved into a new state-of-the-art facility located in Maple Grove, MN that offers world-class manufacturing, engineering, and product lifecycle services. Our deep expertise in manufacturing, electromechanical design support, prototype manufacturing, electronic assembly, finishing, and enclosure assembly is unlocking new solutions for our customers.

Interested in working on some of the most exciting new technologies on the market? We are always looking for talented people with the right experience, skills, and attitude to join our expanding team. Your success is our success—our top priority is to hire the best and offer a sense of ownership and opportunity in building your career. We offer competitive compensation and exceptional opportunities for personal and professional growth. Join our talented team and help us to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Summary

Plan, layout and perform machining operations and bench work to construct, revise, set-up and repair multi-station progressive dies of complicated and involved design and purpose to close and exacting tolerances and finish requirements.  Set-up and run dies in stamping press.  Tool design, drafting and layout of new and old.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Work from complicated drawings, sketches, handbook formulas and specifications.  In the absence of specifications or design detail, proceed from own conception and select materials, dimensional allowances for fits and tolerances, material, treatment methods, etc.

• Perform difficult machining and grinding operations requiring complicated and unusual set-ups necessitating frequent improvising and adaptations of tooling and machines to perform work beyond the normal range and capacity of available machine tools. 

• Perform critical bench operations involving polishing, fitting, aligning and timing of die stations.

• Set-up new or modified and complicated dies in stamping presses for trial runs. Following all operational methods and procedures to perform press operation. Proceed on work assignments with a minimum of supervision and direction. 

• Assume responsibility for the quality of workmanship, dimensional accuracy and efficient operation of assigned projects. 

• Follows all ISO 9001 and AS 9100 work instructions and general department procedures. 

• Keeps facilities, materials and work area clean and organized, exercising care in their use. 

• Uses safety practices and takes prompt action to correct problems. 

• Assists co-workers when necessary to meet work unit goals. 

• Actively seeks continuous process improvement. 

• May be required to train other employees and assist in orientation of new employees. 

• Performs other duties as required.

AbelConn Electronics is ISO 9001:2015 ISO 13485:2016, AS 9100: rev. D registered, Nadcap Accredited, NASA-STD-8739 and all job duties are to be performed to support the business in meeting all requirements and documented instructions.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Requires a broad knowledge of die maintenance, machining technology and the ability to read and interpret blueprints. 
• Requires mechanical principles, advance mathematics, layout and precision measuring procedures, material characteristics and treatment applications usually acquired through trade school and sufficient die maintenance experience. 
• Form grinding experience required often to tolerances of .0005 or less. 
• Die maintenance experience is desired. 
• Experience in the set-up and operation of stamping presses and tool room machines and instruments is desired. 
• Work is performed in standing and sitting positions and numerous other physical movements and heavy lifting (up to 100 lbs.) are required. 

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

AbelConn is a US ITAR facility and positions with AbelConn involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee’s movement within the facility. As such, AbelConn will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant’s acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.