Die Casting Machine Operator

3 weeks ago


Telford, Telford and Wrekin, United Kingdom Magna Full time

About Magna

Magna is a global automotive supplier with over 170,000 employees and 390 manufacturing operations worldwide. We are committed to providing innovative solutions for our customers in the areas of powertrain, chassis, exterior, and interior.

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Die Casting Machine Operator to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for setting up and adjusting dies on Buhler Die Cast Machines and Trim presses to ensure parts are produced within specification. You will also perform any necessary die adjustments at set ups and to check accuracy during production.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure that all dies are pre-staged at the machines and set according to the set-up sheets ready to be used for production.
  • Identify where remedial work might be required by support functions or ensure safe return of the dies to dedicated storage location at the end of the production run.
  • Lead planned / unplanned tool changing of Die Cast machines to ensure timely production against the plan.
  • Lead changeover activities and utilize SMED methodology to structure organized reduction of changeover times and provide detailed changeover report with concerns to production supervisor
  • Coordinate changeover activities with other stakeholders i.e., toolroom to ensure die availability on pre-heat station against the production plan
  • Conduct daily backup tooling audit to ensure tooling and equipment is available if needed to complete the changeover if primary tooling is unavailable
  • Be competent in running high pressure die casting machines, recovery of ABB robots from an emergency stop position
  • Perform TPM activities as needed and directed, such as, but not limited to cleaning, oiling and lubricating machines.
  • Check machine operation is within expected and set parameters and correct any out of conditions setting and/or report faults to the production supervisor or process engineering team.
  • Engage in continuous improvement initiatives through identification and implementation of improvement activities that demonstrates measurable improvements in cycle time, work content reduction or workplace organization.
  • Promote the company's HSE policies across the department and plant
Key Qualifications/Requirements

Essential:

  • Proven production experience in Die casting machine setting and operating i.e., Buhler DCMs
  • Tool setting experience
  • Knowledge of SMED/QCO and business improvement tools and methodology
  • Experience of practical problem solving
  • 5S and workplace organization methodology
  • Licensed operation of overhead crane
  • Understanding of KPI's to drive performance
  • ABB robot operation and basic programming

Desirable:

  • Striko Furnaces experience
  • IOSH Managing Safely Qualification
  • Tier 1 automotive supply chain experience


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