-Journeyman Tool and Die Maker (2nd shift)- Relocate Thomasville, GA

About the role

Check-Mate Manufacturing LLC, a subsidiary of Check-Mate Industries, is seeking a Journeyman Tool & Die Maker for its new facility in Thomasville, GA. This role reports to the Tooling Manager and requires relocation to Thomasville. Relocation assistance of $5,000 is provided.

Responsibilities

• Build, repair, and maintain dies, fixtures, and all other tooling in conformance with customer and/or company specifications per control plans.
• Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary.
• Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust parts to properly fit them together.
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
• Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
• Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.
• Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools (e.g., lathes, milling machines, grinders) to cut, bore, grind, or shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
• Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies based on specifications.
• Cast plastic tools or parts, or tungsten-carbide cutting tips using pre-made molds.
• Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
• Develop and design new tools and dies using computer-aided design software.
• Set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent education or trade school diploma program.
• Journeyman Tool & Die Maker card or completion of a formal apprenticeship (4 years) plus at least 4 years of on-the-job training.
• 5 years’ experience in the trade; emphasis on small precision stampings from progressive dies.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both in writing and verbally.
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card Holder (no sponsorship available).

Skills

• Ability to read tool and die designs and prints.
• Basic shop math and trigonometry.
• Ability to use precise measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, gauge blocks, dial indicators, etc.
• Ability to operate all standard tool room equipment such as milling machines, drill presses, surface grinders, lathes, etc.; CNC machine set up is a plus.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• General knowledge of tool and die design including various tool steels/carbides and their application is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Ability to work without supervision and lead small teams as required.
• Ability to work with appropriate outside vendors.
• Ability to train and develop apprentices.
• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Ability to manually operate tool room machinery.
• Ability to access tooling both in and out of machines to troubleshoot problems.
• Ability to support and comply with all procedures and work instructions.
• Ability to observe all safety regulations to ensure personal safety and the safety of others.

Benefits

• Excellent compensation packages.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 12 Days PTO and 10 Holidays.
• 401k participation after 1 year.
• Training and Development Opportunities.
• Annual COLA increases.
• $5,000 relocation assistance.