Die Cast Technician

at  Hunter Douglas

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?

• 2nd shift (3:15pm-11:45pm M-F)
• Entry Pay Rate: $20.60 plus shift premium
• Shift premium 7% of base wage

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Hunter Douglas Plastics & Die Casting facility has manufactured and assembled plastic injection moldings in Owensboro, KY since 1981.This position is responsible for safely and efficiently setting die cast molds and run production to produce products that meet customer specifications in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Start up and shut down all die cast machines for production.

• Removal and installation of molds in presses.
• Run production and troubleshoot die cast machines
• Reads part criteria and test product according to said criteria.
• Perform quality checks with calipers and gauges for measuring product.
• Fill zinc pots to feed die-cast machine.
• Skim dross out of die cast pots that are 840 degrees wearing face shield, die cast coat, sleeves, and gloves.
• Push and pull pallets of parts and material using pallet jack.
• Follow and confirm preventive maintenance schedules, and record findings.
• Perform burnishing of casted product.
• May occasionally perform production operator duties as needed.
• Keep work area in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion in accordance with 6s.
• Frequent bending and lifting up to 40 pounds, and on occasion sliding up to 80 pounds.
• Tolerate ambient temperatures of 90 degrees with peeks of 100 degrees at 90% humidity.
• All other duties as assigned