Experienced Tool & Die Maker — 2nd Shift Benefits

Flexco Brand; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (Rx), dental, vision on day 1

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Flexco in Downers Grove, IL seeks an experienced Tool and Die Maker for a 2nd shift role (2:15 PM – 10:45 PM). You will work from prints to construct, alter, and repair dies, fixtures, and gauges, ensuring tight tolerances and high quality.

The position starts at $34.00 per hour with potential to earn more based on experience; candidate should have at least 5 years in tool and die manufacturing and complete apprenticeship in this trade. Benefits included.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience.
• Proficient in reading blueprints and applying advanced trade mathematics.
• Familiar with Mills, Grinders, Lathe and other tool room equipment.
• Ability to visualize finished work and adjust as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work from prints, specifications, work orders and instructions.
• Construct, alter, and repair progressive, blanking and forming dies, cold forging dies, fixtures, and gauges.
• Visualize finished job, make necessary adjustments.
• Recognize and report blueprint errors which would interfere with production.
• Perform machine tool operations with close tolerances.
• Bench work, fitting, assembling, and adjusting for satisfactory operation.
• Check work with precision measuring instruments and gauges.
• Make tool try outs, diagnose tooling problems, and identify defective materials.
• Move material and work pieces using material handling equipment.
• Instruct others as required and follow quality procedures.
• Work closely with design engineer.
• Use various machine and inspection tools and hand tools.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Trade math

Quality focus

Education

Tool and Die apprenticeship

Tools

Mills

Grinders

Lathe

Tool room equipment

Job description

Flexco in Downers Grove, IL seeks an experienced Tool and Die Maker for a 2nd shift role (2:15 PM – 10:45 PM). You will work from prints to construct, alter, and repair dies, fixtures, and gauges, ensuring tight tolerances and high quality.

The position starts at $34.00 per hour with potential to earn more based on experience; candidate should have at least 5 years in tool and die manufacturing and complete apprenticeship in this trade. Benefits included.