Team Member, Tool & Die Maintenance

Starting Salary $22 - 30/HR

Salary will be based on experience.

YKTA is seeking applicants for Tool & Die Maintenance Team Members at our facility in Huntsville, Alabama. YKTA is a joint venture of three successful automotive supplier companies- Y-Tec, Keylex, and Toyotetsu. YKTA products provide structural safety for the vehicle and important functional parts that must operate as designed. YKTA is an on-site partner and tier one supplier for Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, USA.

YKTA provides a comprehensive and affordable benefits package for our team members.

Essential Functions (but are not limited to):

• Troubleshoot and repair stamping die tooling
• Frequent manual lifting of parts or containers up to 33 lbs.
• Interpret customer prints, engineering specifications, layout results and functional requirements.
• Lift dies using hoist or crane.
• Clean dies as needed.
• Polish, grind, and hand finish die tooling as needed.
• Weld, operating various welding equipment.
• Measure die parts using metric scale.
• Disassemble and assemble to design specifications.
• Wire limit switches.
• Report and document activities as needed.
• Fabricate items as needed.
• Operate milling machines, lathes, and surface grinders and other die manufacturing machines
• Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.
• Regular attendance is required.

Other Duties:

Must be flexible to work in all areas and in your department regardless of duties listed above in order to accomplish YKTA Goals and objectives.

Preferred Qualifications, Education, and Experience:

• 2- year associate degree in related field or Journeyman certification or 4 years equivalent work experience or training.
• Ability to pass mechanical aptitude pre-employment test.
• Ability to read and follow instructions.

Environment:

• Work is conducted in an industrial office/ plant setting.
• Frequent movement throughout an industrial plant environment being exposed to high noise levels and equipment normally used in stamping / welding/ Ecoat environments.