Tool & Die Maker
We are looking for someone to join our team of tool and die makers who belong to a company dedicated to success and hard work. We are considering both full time and part time positions for those looking for a flexible schedule. As a tool and die maker with us, you will get to use blueprints to determine project specifications, set up and operate machine tools, finish, and adjust parts, and test tools to ensure quality standards are met. This position is excellent for anyone with exceptional technical expertise and a positive, team-oriented attitude looking to work for a company where they can grow and hone their skills.
This position is responsible for the construction and troubleshooting fixtures working from specified design prints and verbal instructions utilizing all standard tool room equipment.
Job Responsibilities
· Use sketches, blueprints, specifications, and models to plan operations for the fabrication of dies, molds, tools, and assemblies, ensuring safety and maximum efficiency
· Work from specified prints and verbal instructions to manufacture die components, tooling, and fixtures.
· Verify dimensions of finished parts to ensure they conform to specifications using dial indicators, gauge blocks, calipers, and micrometers
· Utilize hand and machine tools to assemble parts of tools and dies and to repair and modify gauges, jigs, and dies
· Design templates and jigs to be used as work aids for convenient fabrication of products and parts
· Diagnose and troubleshoot problems and perform repairs on tools, manually operated dies, molds and progressive dies
· Interface with external and internal customers, handle supplier and customer concerns, and work with team members to solve problems during the production process
· Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies based on specifications.
· File and finish workpieces using the appropriate hand tools to ensure products are smooth and that they fit together properly
· Select the appropriate metals and materials to be used based on properties, ensuring they meet project specifications
· Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications making adjustments as necessary.
Job Skills and Qualifications
Required:
· High school diploma or GED equivalent
· 10 plus years of experience in tool and die making preferred
· Must be able to stand for shift durations
· Ability to lift up to 50 pounds repetitively
· Excellent visual accuracy
· Must be able to read, write, and speak English proficiently
· Must have good basic math skills and the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
Work Location: In person