Die Maker, Conventional

Hubbell · Centralia, MO

Level: Technician
Team: Manufacturing
Degree: Preferred
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 2 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level manufacturing role at Hubbell (industrial) in Centralia, MO. Repair, revise, duplicate, and fabricate any component for jig fixtures, dies, machines, gauges, and tools through verbal instruction, sketches, or drawings.

They ask for: degree preferred
Tools it names: CNC, Tooling

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How this role compares

Against 8 other live manufacturing postings in Missouri.

Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 78%
✓ CNC 33%
✓ Tooling 33%
Lean 33%
Root cause 22%
Union environment 22%

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This plant: Hubbell in Centralia

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Responsibilities

May be required to perform various other duties in the department, such as operate material handling equipment, forklift, crane, or other non-routine tasks as assigned. Will be required to furnish own hand tools, as well as measuring tools, and all other recommended tools for now and the future.

What will help you thrive in this role?

Associates degree from an appropriate technical school preferred. Equivalent experience and other credentials will be evaluated for qualification.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

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is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.

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A Day In The Life

1. Set-up and operate all conventional machines in the Machine Shop, to include but not limited to, CNC conversational control mills and lathes.

2. Repair, revise, duplicate, and fabricate any component for jig fixtures, dies, machines, gauges, and tools through verbal instruction, sketches, or drawings.

3. Work to tolerances of +/- .0005”.

4. Maintain various types of tooling such as, but not limited to, perforating, blanking, trim and progressive dies

5. Change components in dies while in the tool room, as well as in the press.

6. Independently make own set-ups for all assignments.

7. Trouble shoot dies that do not meet drawing specifications and advise management on the repair time required to make necessary changes. Relocate components that are doweled, boring locations for guide pins on die sets, dies with progression problems, and construction of new dies.

8. Reports directly to shift supervisor. Also, may be given advisory direction by other assigned and authorized individuals in the department or organization. May be required to do work of equal or lower classification.

9. Will be required to train others in the department to help increase new as well as existing individuals knowledge and ability.

10. Required to set-up, operate, and maintain heat treat equipment, such as but not limited to, heat treat ovens, hardness tester, and dew pointer.