Die Maintenance Supervisor

Key Responsibilities:

1. Die Maintenance and Repair

• 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.

2. Preventive Maintenance

• 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.

3. Production Support

• 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.

4. Troubleshooting Casting Issues

• Analyze defects such as:

• Porosity

• Flash

• Cold shuts

• Die soldering

• Shrinkage

• Identify whether defects are related to die condition, cooling, or alignment.

5. Tool Room Management

• Supervise die maintenance technicians and tool room operators.

• Allocate tasks and ensure work is completed on time.

• Maintain discipline, safety, and productivity in the tool room.

6. Die Modification & Improvement

• 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.

7. Documentation & Records

• Maintain records for:

• Die maintenance history

• Die breakdown reports

• Die life tracking

• Spare parts usage

• Prepare daily and monthly maintenance reports.

8. Spare Parts andInventory

• 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.

9. Safety and Quality

• 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 layouts.

• Knowledge of casting defect analysis.

• Leadership and team management skills