[KAGA] Die Maintenance Team Member

Date:  Apr 3, 2025
Location: 

West Point, GA, US, 31833

Job information

Job Title/Dept.: Production Team Member
Functional Title: Die Maintenance Team Member    
Org Unit: Stamping Maintenance    
Reports to: Group Leader    
S-Div/Division: Production        
Cost Center: K5100    

General Summary

Perform work requirements in an automotive manufacturing environment to meet production and 
quality needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Perform maintenance on automotive transfer dies to improve dimensional and surface quality of stamping panels.
  • Support production in the mass production of automobile panels.
  • Perform corrective and predictive maintenance on automotive dies including mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems in accordance with standardized procedures.
  • Operate shop machinery such as Try-Out/Spotting Presses, 5 axis CNC, break press, straight cut shear, drill press, lathe, surface grinder, and manual mill.
  • Capable of welding various types of steels and metals using TIG, MIG and ARC welders.
  • Knowledge of drawing, restriking, piercing, flanging, trimming and cam operations.
  • Troubleshoot/repair die trim/ flange steels, clearances, die scrap cutters, and reduction of defects such as up dings and down dings.
  • Must have working knowledge of micrometers, dial calipers, tape measures, dial indicators, hand grinders and hand tools.
  • Remove defective components and repair; fit and reassemble parts using hand tools and verify work.
  • Modify die dimensions, alignments, and clearances with welding, hand grinding and FlexArm techniques.
  • Able to reverse engineer and manufacture die components within time limitations.
  • Capable of trouble shooting in press repairs with urgency and minimal amount of production down time.
  • Able to complete work orders/ engineering changes from planning to tryout with minimal supervision.
  • Safely transport dies between die storage areas and toolroom using an overhead crane.
  • Safely open, turn and flip dies using an overhead crane.
  • Safely operate forklifts and other PIVs.
  • Must be able to efficiently manage time and follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Attend all required training as assigned.
  • Comply with and promote company practices in the areas of SQECP (Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Cost, and People)


The above typical duties are characteristic of this job and demonstrate a level of difficulty and are not intended to list or limit the duties that may be required or assigned to a team member in this classification.

Qualifications & Job Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Job-related experience in a manufacturing / industrial / warehousing / distribution environment preferred
  • Ability to perform physical and exertional tasks and meeting other essential position requirements including social and physical environmental factors
  • Position may require occasional travel (domestic and/or foreign)
  • Flexibility in working hours including ability to work day, evening and night rotating shifts, daily overtime, weekends, and holidays
  • Training is voluntary – unpaid and completed outside of Team Members work hours


Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.


Nearest Major Market: Lagrange