Tool & Die Maker - Day Shift *$3,500 Sign On Bonus

Since 1982, Sigma Engineered Solutions has grown from a single plant in India to 13 global locations, evolving from a cost-effective supplier of low-voltage electrical products to a provider of highly engineered, complex metal components, including machined parts and precision metal stampings.

About the role

The Tool & Die Maker completes all assignments related to constructing, modifying, and conditioning multi-station metalworking dies. Fabricates new gauges, cutting and forming tools, and fixtures by applying comprehensive knowledge of tool and die design, machining, layout, assembly, and conditioning procedures.

Responsibilities

• Layout and Planning
  • Lay out work assignments of all complexity levels using verbal instructions, rough sketches, tooling, and product prints.
  • Visualize the completed product and determine required layout steps.
• Measurement, Marking & Calculation
  • Compute dimensions and establish reference points, centerlines, and guidelines on tooling and product components.
  • Measure, mark, and scribe metal stock for machining with accuracy and precision.
• Machining Operations
  • Determine necessary machining operations and perform machine setup.
  • Operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to machine parts.
  • Verify conformance of machined parts to required specifications.
• Assembly, Fitting & Finishing
  • Fit and assemble component parts into completed units or mechanisms.
  • Verify dimensions, alignment, and clearance of assembled parts.
  • Perform filing, stoning, grinding, scraping, and blending operations to ensure proper fit.
  • Use shims as needed to correct alignment or compensate for tolerance variations.
• Die Setup, Testing & Inspection
  • Set dies in presses and perform trial operations to validate clearance, pressure performance, and ensure no binding occurs.
  • Inspect completed stamped parts to ensure adherence to engineering specifications.
• Troubleshooting & Corrective Adjustments
  • Analyze and correct complex tool malfunctions in newly constructed or modified dies.
  • Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances, and make adjustments or corrections to eliminate tolerance deviations in stamped products.
• Tooling & Design Improvement
  • Recommend tooling design improvements—under engineering approval—to enhance tool life, product quality, production output, and to eliminate design-related issues.
  • Condition dies to prevent breakage of small or intricate tooling components.
• Tools & Equipment Use
  • Utilize toolmakers’ hand tools and all related hand tools safely and effectively.
  • Operate precision measuring instruments including height gages, gage blocks, comparators, dial indicators, toolmakers’ microscopes, and micrometers to ensure parts meet specification and die stations are correctly aligned.
• Heat-Treating Processes
  • Perform heat-treating procedures including hardening, stress relieving, and annealing tool steel.
  • Case-harden machine steel as necessary.
• Training & Mentorship
  • Provide instruction and training to apprentices, trainees, and employees in lower classifications as required.
• Other Duties
  • Follow safe work practices and keep the work area clean and organized.
  • Perform related duties as assigned.
  • Follow documented policies and procedures as designated by the company’s Employee Handbook and Local Work Rules, and adhere to the proper Code of Conduct while on company property.

Requirements

• Completion of a state-recognized Tool & Die Maker Apprenticeship (typically 8,000 hours of on-the-job training + 576 hours of related classroom instruction).
• Tool & Die Maker Journeyman Certification / Paper.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability.
• Proficiency with machining and precision measurement tools (e.g., lathes, mills, grinders, micrometers, height gages, comparators, indicators).

Schedule

Monday - Thursday; 5:00am - 3:00pm

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health coverage
• Paid time off allowances
• Employee Assistance Program