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Lydall Thermal Acoustical Solutions (TAS) manufactures industrial thermal insulating solutions, and thermal and acoustical barriers for heat abatement and sound dampening applications.  Lydall TAS serves a number of markets with the majority of products sold to original equipment manufacturers and tier-one suppliers. The company serves customers via manufacturing operations and sales offices in North America, Europe and Asia.  Lydall TAS offers a full line of innovative engineered products to assist in noise and heat abatement within the automotive and industrial markets. The business manufactures acoustical damping and thermal insulating solutions comprised of fiber and metal based composite product constructions. These products are typically found in the interior (dash insulators), underbody (wheel well, fuel tank, exhaust) and under hood (engine compartment) of passenger vehicles, heavy duty trucks, recreational vehicles as well as in other industrial applications. The segment employs approximately ~1400 employees with operations in the U.S., Germany, France and China.

Lydall is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Job Summary:

Responsible for overall repair and maintenance of blanking, trimming and forms dies (auto and hand-transfer).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures safety in die repair area
• Quality and adjustments to dies.
• Build and repair dies, report any problems pertaining to dies.
• Work with Machine Operators to resolve any issues with dies.
• Order repair parts and maintain supplies.
• Housekeeping.

Other:

• Serve as an active participant in LSS programs that promote continuous improvement
• Must adhere to all company and location policies and safety rules
• Must be able to work extended hours when required
• All other duties as assigned

Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities Required for Consideration as a Candidate:

(If a degree is required it must be from an accredited institution)

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• 5 years’ experience as a Journeyman Tool / Die Maker / Repair
• Various Machining Equipment
• Welding

Additional Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

(If a degree is required it must be from an accredited institution)

• Computer experience

Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results
• Creative Program Solving
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Accountability

Disclaimer:  The statements included herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.  The Company retains the right to add to or change the duties of this position at its discretion.

I.  Physical Requirements of this Position

In an average workday, the employee primarily performs:  (Check one)

☐ Sedentary Work:  Lifting 10 lbs. Maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as computers and small tools.  Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.  Repetitive motion of hand and finger movement to manually input data using a keyboard or to assemble parts may be required for up to eight hours a day.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

☒ Medium Work:  Lifting 50 lbs. Maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of object weighing up to 25 lbs.

☐ Heavy Work:  Lifting 100 lbs. Maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of object weighing up to 50 lbs.

• Visual Acuity Requirements of this position including color, depth perception and field of vision (Check one)

☒ Close Vision:  Clear vision at 20” or less.

☐ Distance Vision:  Clear vision at 20’ or more.

☐ Peripheral Vision:  Ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point.

☐ Depth Perception:  Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.

☐ Ability to Adjust Focus:  Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

☐ No special vision requirements.

C. Select the level of noise that is typical in the work environment for this job:  (Check one)

☐ Quiet conditions: (Examples: private office)

☒ Moderate noise: (Examples: business office with computer printers, light traffic, test and clean room environments)

☐ Loud noise:  (Examples: normal manufacturing conditions, fork truck and maintenance departments)

☐ Very loud noise:  (Examples:  jack hammer work and areas that exceed 85dB)

II.  Work Environment

• Additional physical requirements and/or environmental conditions not mentioned above: N/A

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.