Job Description

Job Summary

This Apprentice position works in a learning environment to obtain the skills to do construction and maintenance on sheet metal tooling, fixtures, and gauging.  The deliverable is a high level of safety and quality in regards to banking and forming dies for sheet metal production.

Essential Functions                                                                                                                             

• Ability to work overtime hours as needed which may require a 9 or 10 hour working day and an occasional Saturday
• Ability to learn the setup and operation of mills, lathes, saws, grinders, drills and other related tool and die equipment.
• Ability to learn operation of the CNC Vertical Machining Center
• Ability to read precise measuring equipment (micrometers, dial calipers, indicators, gauges) with tight tolerances.
• Ability to learn details to determine which tool steels for various projects
• Must have good trouble-shooting abilities
• Must be able to communicate with production personnel regarding tooling performance issues
• Ability to purchase a wide variety of hand tools and measuring tools to use on the job
• Ability to learn details of the heat treating process
• Responsible to log work done on dies and molds
• Responsible for recording hours and working on different equipment to meet the required hours per the CTB Tool & Die Apprenticeship Program
• Ability to meet specific deadlines on projects
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Participates in the department 5S program
• Other marginal duties as assigned by Supervisor
• Must be able to perform all physical requirements

Minimum Required Qualifications

Education: High school degree or GED or equivalent factory experience

Experience: Candidate must possess the following: Prior factory or Tool & Die experience required

• This position requires a strong focus on safety.
• Ability to read, write, and do basic math in English
• Ability to read and understand advanced prints
• Must have a good mechanical aptitude
• Participate in the 8000 hours on the job training and the designated Ivy Tech curriculum per the CTB Tool & Die Apprenticeship Program
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Forklift license and overhead crane license required
• Must be able to carry out detailed written or oral instruction

Working conditions

• Works in manufacturing environment that can be hot, noisy, oily/grease and dusty at times. 
• PPE required (such as long pants and shirts, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, hearing protection, gloves)
• Ability to work around moving mechanical equipment
• Willing to work with cleaning solvents and degreasers

Physical requirements

• Occasional bending and twisting 
• Occasional squatting 
• Occasional grasping 
• Frequent reaching/stretching
• Occasional sliding (push or pull) of heavy dies
• Occasional lifting 30 to 70 lbs.
• Frequent walking and standing
• Occasional getting on and off fork truck

Direct reports

• None

Not at All - 0

Occasionally - 0-33%

Frequent - 34%-67%

Constant – 68%-100%

DISCLAIMER: This job description reflects the assignment of essential job functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.