TOOL & DIE MAKER IV Professional

TE Connectivity; Pune District; On-site; INR 550,000 - 1,050,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health and Wellness Incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Community Outreach Programs / Charity

Employee Resource Group

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Pune, India, seeks a skilled Tooling professional to identify specifications and optimize tooling, fixtures, and molds across design, fabrication and production processes.

You will maintain tool histories, mentor juniors, coordinate with design, production and QA teams, and ensure adherence to SOPs and safety standards while driving tool life improvements.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Tool Die Making or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 4–6 years in tool room, die maintenance, mold manufacturing.
• Hands-on exposure to high-precision tooling environments.
• Experience in Automotive or Plastics/injection molding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify tool specifications and revisions in design or fabrication, materials, and production processes.
• Maintain tool history, maintenance logs and modification reports; ensure SOP/safety compliance.
• Lead small tool build/repair activities and mentor juniors.
• Coordinate with design, production, and QA/QC teams to support new product development and trials.

Skills

Surface grinding

Cylindrical grinding

Milling

Lathe

EDM/Wire-cut

Tool steels

Coatings

CAD drawings

Tolerances & fits

TPM

Education

Diploma in Tool Die Making

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

Identifies the specifications and requirements of the tools and recommends revisions in the design or fabrication, materials, and production processes.

Job Requirements

1. Tool Maintenance Assembly
   • Knowledge on mold, jigs, and fixtures manufacturing as per drawings and specifications.
   • Carry out tool fitting, assembly, and try-outs.
   • Ensure dimensional accuracy and finishing standards.
   • To manage shift activities effectively.
   • Thorough knowledge maintenance practice on Hot runners
2. Maintenance Troubleshooting
   • Diagnose and repair worn-out or damaged tools and dies.
   • Analyze recurring tool failures and implement corrective actions.
   • Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance of tooling.
3. Interpretation of Drawings Specifications
   • Engineering drawings
   • GDT (Geometric Dimensioning Tolerancing)
   • Convert design intent into manufacturable tooling solutions.
4. Process Improvement
   • Suggest improvements to increase tool life and performance.
   • Reduce downtime through design or process modifications.
5. Quality Control
   • Inspect tools using precision instruments:
   • Vernier, micrometer, height gauge, dial indicators, CMM (basic exposure)
   • Ensure compliance with quality standards and tolerances.
   • Support root cause analysis for defects.
6. Shopfloor Coordination
   • Coordinate with:
   • Design team
   • Production team
   • QA/QC departments
   • Support new product development and trial runs.
7. Documentation
   • Maintain records of:
   • Tool history
   • Maintenance logs
   • Modification reports
   • Ensure adherence to SOPs and safety standards.
8. Leadership Mentoring
   • Guide and train junior tool makers and apprentices.
   • Lead small teams during tool build or repair activities.
   • Ensure proper skill transfer and knowledge sharing.

Technical Skills Required

• Expertise in tool room machines:
• Surface grinding, cylindrical grinding
• Milling, lathe, EDM/Wire-cut
• Knowledge of tool steels, heat treatment, and coatings
• Good understanding of tolerances, fits, and finishes
• Exposure to CAD drawings (AutoCAD, SolidWorks preferred)
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Knowledge on over mold injection molding process.
• Knowledge on TPM.

Education and Knowledge

Diploma in Tool Die Making / Mechanical Engineering

• 4-6 years in:
• Tool room / Die maintenance / Mold manufacturing
• Hands-on exposure to high-precision tooling environments
• Experience in industries like:
  • Automotive
  • Plastics / Injection molding

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.Learn more at and on, , and

What TE Connectivity Offers:

We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.