DIRECT HIRE TOOL AND DIE MAKER OPENING!
***1st Shift Opportunity***
Key Responsibilities
- Set up dies in the press to ensure proper installation and operation, maintaining accuracy and high-quality production
- Alter and modify existing tooling using CNC and Wire EDM machines to accommodate new part designs or production requirements
- Program and operate CNC equipment and Wire EDM machines to create precise tooling, parts, and molds
- Design, build, and repair tools and dies for manufacturing parts and components
- Adjust tooling in presses to ensure parts produced are within specification and meet required tolerances
- Continuously improve tooling through regular analysis of tooling performance, identifying areas for enhancement, and implementing design or process changes to increase efficiency, reduce defects, and improve quality
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and CAD models to create and modify tools and dies
- Operate precision machinery such as lathes, mills, grinders, and CNC equipment
- Inspect finished products for quality and precision, ensuring compliance with manufacturing standards
- Maintain and repair tooling and equipment to ensure optimal performance and longevity
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Tool and Die Maker (5 years)
- Strong experience in setting up dies in presses to ensure proper alignment and operation
- Strong experience in setting up dies in presses to ensure proper alignment and operation
- Solid knowledge of shim making principles and experience with shim alignment to ensure proper fit and tolerances
- Strong knowledge of blueprint reading, technical drawings, and CAD models
- Proficiency with traditional precision machinery (lathe, mill, grinder, etc.)
