Position Summary
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
Reporting to the Tool Room Supervisor, the Tool & Die Maker is responsible for constructing, assembling, modifying, repairing, setting up, and troubleshooting a wide variety of tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and gauges to tight tolerances.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, assemble, modify, maintain, and repair tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and gauges to precise tolerances and fits.
- Interpret and work from blueprints, engineering drawings, models, specifications, and verbal instructions.
- Plan and lay out work using appropriate machining and tooling methods.
- Select the proper materials, tools, equipment, and processes for tooling construction and repair.
- Perform shop calculations and make necessary machining and tooling adjustments.
- Set up and operate a variety of machine tools and related equipment.
- Use hand tools and precision measuring instruments to verify dimensions and tolerances.
- Account for dimensional changes that may occur during heat treatment of tooling and metal components.
- Set up production tooling according to written or verbal instructions.
- Support development projects, tooling tryouts, and debugging activities.
- Diagnose tooling issues and make necessary corrections, repairs, and adjustments.
- Collaborate with production and other team members to resolve tooling and manufacturing problems.
- Maintain a safe, organized, and efficient tool room and work environment.
Qualifications
The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of:
- Working properties of common metals and alloys.
- Punch press and metal-forming operations.
- Tool and die maintenance.
- General machine shop operations.
- Tool room practices and procedures.
- Precision machining and measurement techniques.
Required
- Journeyman Tool & Die Maker certification or equivalent experience .
- At least 1 year of Tool & Die Maintenance experience .
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
- Ability to work with close tolerances and precision measuring equipment.
Preferred
- At least 1 year of CNC experience . xzgxqkn
- Formal tool & die apprenticeship or equivalent technical training.
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This position is listed as full time and onsite.