Position Summary
This aluminum extrusion Die Corrector position in Indiana is responsible for diagnosing die performance issues and correcting and maintaining extrusion dies to reduce scrap and press downtime. The role is hands on and based on the shop floor, working directly with press operators, supervisors, and quality personnel.
Responsibilities
Die Evaluation and Correction
- Evaluate new and returning extrusion dies and correct them to produce profiles that meet print dimensions and surface requirements.
- Adjust bearing lengths, choke and relief bearings, ports, bridges, and pockets using hand tools, grinders, files, and polishing equipment.
- Inspect dies after use for wear, cracking, and washout; route dies for nitriding, caustic cleaning, repair, or retirement.
Defect Analysis and Measurement
- Analyze trial pushes and production samples to diagnose defects such as uneven metal flow, wall thickness variation, twist, bow, angularity, die lines, tearing, and blisters.
- Measure profiles and dies with calipers, micrometers, height gauges, radius and angle gauges, and optical comparators.
- Interpret blueprints, profile drawings, and GD&T.
Press Trials and Production Support
- Coordinate die trials with press operators and supervisors, recommending press parameters such as billet temperature, ram speed, and puller settings.
- Prioritize the die queue to support the production schedule and minimize press downtime.
- Share correction findings with die designers and outside die suppliers to improve future designs.
Documentation and Safety
- Maintain die history and correction records documenting each die’s performance, adjustments, and remaining life.
- Follow all safety, lockout/tagout, PPE, and quality system procedures.
Qualifications
Required
- 5+ years of hands on die correction experience in the aluminum extrusion industry.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, profile drawings, and tolerance callouts.
- Proficiency with precision measuring instruments and die correction hand and power tools.
- High school diploma or GED.
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