SHIFT INCHARGE - DM 202601 09

Job Summary

Company Name - Eurocast Engineering Pvt Ltd

Location - Coimbatore

Role - Full time - Permanent Role

Experience - 3 Years and above

Qualification - Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Tool Engineering

Notice Period - Immediate Joiners (Preferrable) / 15 to 30 Days

Offering Job Title - Incharge / Die Maintenance

Job Description

Incharge-Die Maintenance

Position Overview

As the Die Maintenance Head, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of die maintenance operations in our aluminum die casting facility. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and longevity of our dies to support uninterrupted production processes.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Analyze defects such as porosity, flash, cold shuts, die soldering, and shrinkage; identify whether defects are related to die condition, cooling, or alignment.
• 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.
• Maintain records for die maintenance history.
• Maintain die breakdown reports.
• Maintain die life tracking.
• Maintain spare parts usage.
• Prepare daily and monthly maintenance reports.
• 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.
• 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.

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