Tool and Die

Worthington Armstrong Venture (WAVE), a joint venture between Worthington Industries and Armstrong World Industries, has established worldwide leadership in the production of suspended ceiling systems. WAVE produces metal ceiling grids that can be combined with Armstrong ceiling boards as a complete package or sold individually.

Founded in 1992, WAVE operates under a long-standing corporate philosophy rooted in the golden rule. This philosophy serves as an unwavering commitment to the customer, supplier, and shareholder, and it serves as the foundation for one of the strongest employee-employer partnerships in American industry.

For more information about our products, please visit http://www.worthingtonarmstrongventure.com

This position is responsible for activities associated primarily with presses. A tool and die technician must demonstrate the ability to construct, modify and repair a variety of tools, progressive dies, blank and piece dies, cut-off dies, jigs fixtures and other similar tooling utilized in the manufacturing process. In addition, this position must be able to fabricate parts from drawings, sketches or verbal instruction. This position also will be responsible for the proper setup of tooling during changeovers.

Responsibilities will include:

· Repair tooling using a variety of machine shop equipment and bench work to maintain close tolerances of -.0005”.

· Observe and diagnose machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance production.

· Conduct tooling changeovers and assist operators in troubleshooting vertical startup and quality specifications.

· Assist in the supervisory of all tool room functions such as inventory management.

· Perform basic machine preventive maintenance on presses and other auxiliary equipment.

· Document and track the results of change overs and create a list of action items to drive improvement for the next time that C/O happens.

· Ownership of scheduling critical line PM’s on tooling and presses with production.

· Attend daily planning meetings to ensure that we identify tooling needs for specific change overs and make sure tooling is always ready prior to the start of a C/O.

· Make daily work schedule for Tool and Die department based off of vacation schedule, supply chain/set-up schedule, production line priorities and maintenance project schedule.

· Submit tooling ECO’s as needed and attend monthly meetings to follow up on all active and pending ECO’s.

KEY PROCESSES (Ownership/Participation):

· Supports and demonstrates the WAVE Philosophy and Operating Principles in all actions and activities.

· Provides safety leadership using WAVE’s 8-Step Safety Process to manage safety on a daily basis.

· Supports and drives the concepts and techniques of LEAN Manufacturing.

· Utilizing LEAN and SMED principles and concepts, evaluate current operations, recommend and implement improvements projects for process improvement and downtime waste..

· Reduction of downtime on the operating lines. Improvement of equipment and methods for greater reliability and control.

· Responsible for implementation and operations of effective tooling maintenance systems.

· Assists in providing direction for tooling and set up improvements.

· Utilize Cognos, ADC, BPCS, and MS Office .

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Minimum 5 years experience as a Tool and Die Maker with AutoCad capabilities.

· LEAN Manufacturing experience is a plus.

· Must have good written and verbal skills

· Strong organizational skills, ability to drive multiple tasks and communicate across various levels of the organization.

· Computer skills

VALUE ADDED ACTIVITIES

Key Traits:

· Functional Expert

· Innovator

· Customer Advocate

· Relationship Builder

· Analyzer

· Coach / Mentor

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Were you referred to this position by a current WAVE employee? If so, by who?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $95,000