What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2nd Shift Tool Room Tech position at AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing?
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Job Posting Title
2nd Shift Tool Room Tech
Job Description Summary
Interact with Crew Supervisor and Manufacturing Specialists to provide needed tooling and direction for the purpose of assisting employees to make product that meets the Customer’s expectations at levels of productivity that meet or exceed the established plan.
Job Description
Reports directly to the Tool Room Supervisor, in-directly to Tool Room Machinist.
Responsibilities
Required Skills and Education
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.
Why Join #TeamAAM:
As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM…and the world.
AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Job Posting Title
2nd Shift Tool Room Tech
Job Description Summary
Interact with Crew Supervisor and Manufacturing Specialists to provide needed tooling and direction for the purpose of assisting employees to make product that meets the Customer’s expectations at levels of productivity that meet or exceed the established plan.
Job Description
Reports directly to the Tool Room Supervisor, in-directly to Tool Room Machinist.
Responsibilities
- Operation of the Makino Milling Machines and other tool room equipment as trained, (i.e. Wheelabrator, manual mill and grinders)
- Tooling preparations i.e. breakdown, cleaning and building of tooling to be machined.
- Measure step heights on punches and log data into the tool room step list.
- Maintain punch cut records, compacting tool sign-out sheets and dispense to oven sheets.
- Receive tooling in from vendors; perform inspection of product related tooling as needed.
- One or more Tooling specialist assigned to write tool path programs for the Makino mills.
- Basic operation of computer used to transfer programs to the Makino mills.
- Safety, work in a safe manner.
- Assist with tooling inventory as needed.
- One or more Tooling Specialist assigned to support training.
- Perform daily / monthly operator PMs.
- Assure production readiness of Tool and Die.
- In addition to the above responsibilities, this position is responsible for other tasks as assigned.
Required Skills and Education
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience in developing powder metal tooling preferred.
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience in tooling development; working with automotive customers preferred
- Basic knowledge of computers
- CNC/machining background a plus
- Blueprint reading a plus
- Drill Press
- Sawing
- ISO9001/IATF16949/ISO14001 Awareness
- CNC mill details to finished size after heat treat (face forms)
- Continuous Improvement
- Customer Specific Requirements
- Ethical Practice
- General Housekeeping
- Identify and demonstrate usage of machine safety and personal protective equipment
- Knowledge of manual Tool Room equipment
- Lock-out/Tag-out Procedures
- Material handling, hazardous materials handling and storage
- Prepare details for CNC Machine
- Preventive Maintenance/Machine Tools
- Risk-Based Thinking
- Use hand tools on contoured steel from CNC milling operations
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.
Why Join #TeamAAM:
As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM…and the world.
AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
