Tool & Die Maker – Precision Dies, Employee-Owned Shop

Challenge Manufacturing; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing in Holland, MI, a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier, seeks a skilled tool and die technician with 2+ years of verifiable experience. You will read blueprints, set up machines, and repair dies to ensure parts meet exacting specifications.

Responsibilities include selecting materials, programming machines, measuring with calipers and micrometers, and verifying tolerances while adhering to safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Journeyman or completed apprenticeship preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years of verifiable tool and die experience.

Responsibilities

• Study specifications; use blueprints to determine materials and machines.
• Set up and operate lathes, milling machines, shapers and grinders.
• Measure and mark metal stock; verify conformance to specs.
• Heat treat tools or parts; assemble components and verify tolerances.
• Troubleshoot tooling; recommend design modifications as needed.
• Follow safety rules and company policies.

Skills

Machining

Shop math

Reading blueprints

English proficiency

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Journeyman or apprenticeship

Tools

Mastercam

SolidWorks

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing in Holland, MI, a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier, seeks a skilled tool and die technician with 2+ years of verifiable experience. You will read blueprints, set up machines, and repair dies to ensure parts meet exacting specifications.

Responsibilities include selecting materials, programming machines, measuring with calipers and micrometers, and verifying tolerances while adhering to safety standards.