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Die Maintenance Coordinator

Jefferson Southern

  • Rockmart, Georgia
  • 19 days ago

    Highlights

    Die Maintenance Coordinator Key Responsibilities Support daily die maintenance operations for high-volume stamping departments, ensuring maximum tooling readiness and press room uptime. Assist with tool room staffing, skills training, production scheduling, budgeting, and spare tooling component management (punches, die springs, gas springs).

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationRockmart, Georgia
    Websitehttp://www.jsc-ga.com

    Description

    Die Maintenance Coordinator
     
    Key Responsibilities
    • Support daily die maintenance operations for high-volume stamping departments, ensuring maximum tooling readiness and press room uptime.
    • Lead and develop die maintenance technicians, toolmakers, machinists, and skilled trades personnel across multiple shifts.
    • Drive tooling reliability through robust PM/PDM programs, including circle grid analysis, burr tracking, and scheduled die inserts/sharpening.
    • Support troubleshooting of critical tooling issues directly on the press bed during downtime events to safely minimize production interruptions.
    • Assist with tool room staffing, skills training, production scheduling, budgeting, and spare tooling component management (punches, die springs, gas springs).
    • Lead root cause investigations for recurring piece-part defects (splits, wrinkles, dimensional drift) and implement corrective actions.
    • Partner with Production, Quality, and Tooling Engineering teams to support engineering changes (ECRs/ECNs) and coordinate trial runs for new tool launches.
    • Promote safety, accountability, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives within the tool room, tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) like die strikes per hit.
     
    Qualifications
    • 5+ years of industrial tool & die maintenance experience in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.
    • 2+ years of leadership or coordinator experience inside an automotive tool room or stamping facility.
    • Strong troubleshooting skills in progressive, transfer, and tandem die setups.
    • Ability to interpret piece-part blueprints, GD&T charts, and complex 2D/3D tool design drawings.
    • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills to bridge the gap between production floors and engineering offices.
    • Experience with Microsoft Office and CMMS software for tracking die history, modification logs, and predictive maintenance schedules.
     
    Preferred Technical Experience
    • Mechanical & Servo Press Systems: Deep understanding of how die timing interacts with transfer systems, feed lines, and press strokes.
    • Die Materials & Coatings: Practical knowledge of tool steels (D2, A2, etc.), heat-treated inserts, and advanced surface coatings.
    • In-Die Capabilities: Experience with automated in-die tapping systems or electronic in-die sensing/protection.
    • Machining & Welding: Hands-on competency in precision grinding, milling, lathe operation, and specialized die welding (TIG/laser) for tool restoration.
     
    Preferred Qualifications
    • Journeyman Tool & Die Maker certification, or an Associate’s/Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Technology, or Manufacturing Engineering.
    • Knowledge of Tier-1 Automotive Quality Standards, including IATF 16949 requirements and APQP/PPAP tooling documentation.
    • Experience with engineering change implementations, tool shop budgeting, and apprentice technician training programs.

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