Tooling Technician
Autoneum
09 2017 - Current
- Assessed existing equipment for upgrade potential, recommending investments that would yield significant returns in terms of productivity improvements.
- Maintained safety standards throughout all tasks, adhering to company protocols and OSHA guidelines.
- Participated in Kaizen events focused on reducing waste within the organization''s production processes.
- Trained junior technicians in proper maintenance practices, contributing to overall team performance.
- Managed inventory of spare parts and tools, ensuring their availability when needed for repairs or replacements.
- Improved production efficiency by maintaining and repairing injection molding machines and tooling equipment.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to develop and implement new tooling designs for increased productivity.
- Assisted in the design and fabrication of custom jigs and fixtures to improve assembly operations.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives, regularly reviewing processes for potential areas of optimization.
- Documented work performed by creating detailed reports outlining actions taken during repair or maintenance jobs.
- Troubleshot mechanical issues and provided timely solutions, minimizing production delays.
- Mentored new hires as they acclimated to their roles, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Performed root cause analysis of tool-related issues, identifying opportunities for preventative action in future occurrences.
- Reduced machine downtime by performing preventive maintenance on a regular basis.
- Enhanced product quality with meticulous inspection of parts for defects or abnormalities.
- Assessed need and resourcefully designed jigs, fixtures and templates to aid in production efficiency.
- Computed dimensions, shapes and specific sizes for dies based on design outlines.
- Polished and refined tool surfaces, both flat and contoured using abrasive stones, power grinders and emery cloths.
- Trimmed blocks and blanks to outlined dimensions with rules, hand saws and power shears.
- Measured and scribed plastic and metal stock with extreme accuracy to prepare for automated machine production.
- Assembled, maintained, and operated drill presses to drill holes in products throughout assembly.
- Coordinated and planned operation sequences based on blueprint and model schematics.
- Assessed and updated safety protocol according to anticipated risk in manufacturing innovative products.
- Inspected items for safety and operability.
- Read and stuck to detailed production schedules.
- Adjusted and ground dies, tools and parts after production to assure quality control and usability.
- Inspected final products for quality and functionality.
