Tool and Die maker

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to join a growing manufacturing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled trades professional with experience building, repairing, and troubleshooting progressive and compound dies in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Determine appropriate material layouts, machining sequences, setups, and work holding methods for tooling and component production
• Manufacture and assemble jigs, fixtures, tools, and dies
• Plan and perform setups and operations on a variety of conventional and CNC machine-shop equipment, selecting appropriate cutting tools, feeds, speeds, coolants, and lubricants based on material and required tolerances
• Operate CNC machining equipment and perform adjustments as necessary to maintain required part specifications
• Assemble, fit, modify, and troubleshoot tooling, dies, fixtures, and related equipment
• Set up, test, and adjust forming or production tooling; identify the source of tooling issues and make appropriate corrections to achieve required product specifications
• Develop, modify, load, and verify CNC programs used on vertical machining equipment
• Perform additional machining, tooling, maintenance, or production-support activities as required by operational needs

Qualifications

• Strong background in tool & die, metal stamping, and precision machining
• Experience operating manual and CNC machine tools
• Ability to troubleshoot tooling issues and perform precision fitting and assembly
• Experience with CNC programming software such as GibbsCAM or Esprit is preferred
• Ability to read blueprints and work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities