High Speed Stamping Tool & Die Maker III

TE Connectivity Corporation; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

TE Connectivity's Greensboro, NC facility seeks a highly skilled Progressive High Speed Stamping Tool & Die Maker III to repair, modify, and maintain complex progressive dies. You will lead die changeovers, train apprentices, and work with engineering to improve quality and productivity.

The role requires hands-on machining, strict tolerances, and collaboration across teams to meet safety and performance standards in a dynamic shop environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate Degree in Machining Technology preferred.
• Completion of a State-Approved Apprenticeship Program and Journeyman's Card highly preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in die repair, rebuilding, and conditioning of complex progressive dies.
• Proficient in shop equipment and grinding tools with tolerance of +/- .0001.
• Experience in heat-treating, operating E.D.M. plunge machines, and profile grinding.
• Strong teamwork, problem-solving, and mechanical aptitude.
• Automotive stamping experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for the team, answering routine questions and providing assistance or training as needed.
• Perform die and module changeovers, preventive maintenance, and conditioning of dies.
• Sharpen and repair close tolerance tooling, including carbide punches and dies.
• Troubleshoot complex die setups and production issues.
• Replace worn or broken tooling and maintain high-speed progressive dies.
• Construct, modify, and condition metal working dies, gages, and tooling based on blueprints, sketches, or engineering specifications.
• Set up and operate shop machinery such as lathes, milling machines, heat treat ovens, surface grinders, and more.
• Perform precision work using instruments like micrometers, calipers, and comparators to ensure parts meet final inspection standards.
• Set up and operate stamping presses, ensuring conformance to Quality Inspection Plan (Q.I.P.) requirements.
• Train apprentices and support the apprenticeship program.
• Monitor spare tooling for availability and identify problem areas by tracking spikes in usage.

Skills

Die repair

Troubleshooting

Blueprint interpretation

Precision measurement

Team training

Automotive stamping

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Machining Technology

Journeyman's Card

State-Approved Apprenticeship Program

Tools

Lathe

Milling machines

Heat treat ovens

Surface grinders

E.D.M. plunge machines

Micrometers

Calipers

Comparators

Stamping presses

Job description

Posting Start Date: 8/20/26

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

TE Connectivity's Tooling Teams are responsible for the construction, modification, and maintenance of metalworking dies, tools, and fixtures. The Progressive High Speed Stamping Tool & Die Maker III will play a critical role in supporting stamping production by performing precision work, troubleshooting complex die setups, and providing technical expertise. This role also includes performing die changeovers, maintaining high-speed progressive dies, and fabricating new tools using blueprints and engineering specifications. You will be a key resource for technical questions and training other team members, including apprentices. In addition to hand-on work, the Progressive High Speed Stamping Tool & Die Maker III collaborates closely with die engineering to drive continuous improvement in quality, cost, and productivity.

Job Requirements

3rd shift is from 11pm-7am Sunday through Thursday with an added 11% hourly shift differential.

• Serve as the primary technical contact for the team, answering routine questions and providing assistance or training as needed.
• Perform die and module changeovers, preventive maintenance, and conditioning of dies.
• Sharpen and repair close tolerance tooling, including carbide punches and dies.
• Troubleshoot complex die setups and production issues.
• Replace worn or broken tooling and maintain high-speed progressive dies.
• Construct, modify, and condition metal working dies, gages, and tooling based on blueprints, sketches, or engineering specifications.
• Set up and operate shop machinery such as lathes, milling machines, heat treat ovens, surface grinders, and more.
• Perform precision work using instruments like micrometers, calipers, and comparators to ensure parts meet final inspection standards.
• Set up and operate stamping presses, ensuring conformance to Quality Inspection Plan (Q.I.P.) requirements.
• Train apprentices and support the apprenticeship program.
• Monitor spare tooling for availability and identify problem areas by tracking spikes in usage.

What your background should look like

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate Degree in Machining Technology preferred.
• Completion of a State-Approved Apprenticeship Program and possession of a Journeyman's Card are highly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in die repair, rebuilding, and conditioning of complex progressive dies.
• Proficient in the use of shop equipment and grinding tools with tolerance of +/- .0001.
• Experience in heat-treating, operating E.D.M. plunge machines, and profile grinding.
• Strong teamwork, problem-solving, and mechanical aptitude.
• Automotive stamping experience preferred.

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.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $55,200 - $82,700 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

Job Locations:

719 PEGG ROAD
GREENSBORO, North Carolina 27409
United States