Manufacturing Tool and Die Maker

Key Responsibilities:

1. Die Maintenance & Repair

 Perform maintenance and repair of aluminium die casting dies (HPDC / LPDC /

Gravity dies).

 Inspect dies for cracks, erosion, soldering, wear, and damage.

 Carry out polishing, welding, insert replacement, and die correction.

 Ensure proper die alignment and clamping condition.

2. Preventive Maintenance

 Prepare and implement preventive maintenance schedules for casting dies.

 Monitor die life and cycle counts.

 Conduct regular inspections for cooling lines, ejector pins, sliders, and cores.

3. Production Support

 Coordinate with production and machine operators during die installation and

changeover.

 Ensure dies are ready and optimized before production starts.

 Support production during casting defects troubleshooting.

4. Troubleshooting Casting Issues

 Analyze defects such as:

o Porosity

o Flash

o Cold shuts

o Die soldering

o Shrinkage

 Identify whether defects are related to die condition, cooling, or alignment.

5. Tool Room Management

 Supervise die maintenance technicians and tool room operators.

 Allocate tasks and ensure work is completed on time.

 Maintain discipline, safety, and productivity in the tool room.

6. Die Modification & Improvement

 Work with design and process engineers for die modifications.

 Suggest improvements to increase die life and reduce casting defects.

 Support new die trials and validation.

7. Documentation & Records

 Maintain records for:

o Die maintenance history

o Die breakdown reports

o Die life tracking

o Spare parts usage

 Prepare daily and monthly maintenance reports.

8. Spare Parts & Inventory

 Manage inventory of die spare parts such as ejector pins, cores, inserts, sleeves, and

guide pins.

 Coordinate with the purchase department for required tooling components.

9. Safety & Quality

 Ensure all maintenance work follows safety procedures.

 Maintain dies to meet casting quality standards.

 Follow 5S and TPM practices in the tool room.

Required Skills

 Strong knowledge of Aluminium Die Casting (HPDC / LPDC / Gravity Casting).

 Expertise in die repair techniques like TIG welding, polishing, and insert

replacement.

 Ability to read die drawings and CAD layouts.

 Knowledge of casting defect analysis.

 Leadership and team management skills

• It is a Full Time Manufacturing job for candidates with 2 - 6 years of experience.