Tool & Die Maker - 1st and 2nd Shift

Duties and Responsibilities

• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, gauge blocks, and dial indicators.
• Select or recommend metals and alloys to be used for tooling based on hardness and heat tolerance.
• Set up and operate conventional machine tools such as drill press, lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to described dimensions and finishes.
• Study blueprints, sketches, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies or assemblies.
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, finish, contour conformity, and defects.
• Machine and assemble progressive and multi-slide dies.
• Conduct test runs with completed tooling or dies to ensure that production parts will meet specifications.
• Fit and assemble parts to make repairs or modify dies.
• Think outside the box in continuous improvement ideas as well problem solving.
• Adhere to all safety guidelines.
• Maintain the department/ work area clean and organized.
• Follow ISO/IATF, safety, and environmental procedures as well as department and corporate policies and procedures.
• Authority: Stop production if quality is not to standards.

Job Knowledge; Skills and Abilities

• Experience utilizing a press fit, slip fit and tolerance.
• Experience working with a broad range of materials including tool steel, Teflon, aluminum, etc.
• Excellent communication skills as well as the ability to read and understand instructions.
• Ability to use lathes, milling machine, grinders, drill machine, gauge blocks, dial indicators, calipers, and micrometers.
• As well as an understanding of the impacts of heat treat prior to grinding.
• Ability to apply basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Education and Training

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience fabricating dies for automated or other related equipment.