Engineer - Tool Room

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for aluminium extrusion die/tooling development, maintenance and performance.
• Review customer drawings and extrusion requirements for die feasibility and tooling selection.
• Coordinate with die manufacturers for die design, manufacturing, modification and trials.
• Plan and monitor die trials on extrusion press and ensure profile quality and dimensional requirements.
• Analyse extrusion defects and identify die/tooling-related root causes.
• Coordinate die corrections, modifications and rework to achieve required profile dimensions and quality.
• Maintain die history, trial records, correction records and die life/performance data.
• Develop and maintain die maintenance and storage systems.
• Monitor die performance, productivity, scrap and die life.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Design and Marketing for new profile development.
• Support development of new dies, profiles and special sections based on customer requirements.
• Maintain tooling inventory and ensure availability of critical dies, tooling components and consumables.
• Coordinate with vendors for die manufacturing, nitriding, polishing, repair and reconditioning.
• Implement 5S, Kaizen, cost reduction and continuous improvement in tooling activities.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and standard operating procedures.

Key Technical Skills

• Aluminium Extrusion Die Design & Development
• Hollow & Solid Dies
• Die Trial & Correction
• Profile Dimensional Analysis
• Extrusion Defect Analysis
• Die Maintenance & Reconditioning
• Die Nitriding & Polishing
• Tooling Cost & Life Optimization
• AutoCAD / SolidWorks or similar CAD software
• Basic knowledge of extrusion process parameters
• Vendor & Tool Room Management