Tool and Die Maker

Job Description

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Tool and Die Maker - III for a manufacturing client in Minneapolis.

The Tool and Die Maker must have at least 6 years of experience as a tool and die maker and have experience with semi-permanent dies, layout work, and knowledge of short run stamping through progressive dies.

Responsibilities :

• Plan, design, construct, or repair a wide variety of highly intricate and complicated tools, dies, jigs, gauges, and fixtures to extremely close tolerances.
• Perform difficult development work and construct tools where no design is available.
• Select allowances and device mechanism details.
• Perform highly skilled fitting, adjusting, and timing of tools and machinery.
• Perform work involving multi-station progressive dies, intricate compound dies of irregular shape, subpress dies for parts of delicate outline, and complex index milling fixtures.
• Perform any tool room machine operation, including CAD / KEY, CNC lathe, and other technologies required for toolroom operations.
• Work from complicated drawings and sketches.
• Use advanced shop mathematics and all types of precision measuring instruments.
• Apply a high degree of experience, trade skill, and thorough knowledge of machine shop practice.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

Possess or be willing to purchase the required inspection and hand tools upon acceptance of the job offer.

Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications :

Toolmaker experience (7 years).

Experience with progressive dies

Education :

CNC / Machine Tool Technology (or equivalent) degree or certificate (Preferred)

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off.

Schedule :

Monday to Friday

Weekend availability

operates two shifts; 1st shift if 7 : 00 am to 3 : 30 pm, 2nd shift is 3 : 30 pm to midnight. Training is completed on 1st shift and individual may go to 2nd shift after training . Union employees scheduled on 2nd shift receive shift differential of $1.00 per hour.