Journeyman Die Maker: Precision Tooling Lead

Greenville Tool & Die Company; Greenville (MI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenville Tool and Die is seeking a Die Maker to analyze specifications, lay out stock, set up and operate machine tools, and assemble dies, gauges, and fixtures used in metalworking.

The candidate should have 5+ years of die making experience, a journeyman status or equivalent, and be able to stand for long periods while lifting up to 50 pounds. A pre-employment drug screen and physical are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of die making experience.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Journeyman Die Maker status or equivalent.
• Regularly stand during work and operate tools.
• May lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and physical.

Responsibilities

• Die Maker is responsible for every aspect of the tool.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure specifications; adjust as necessary.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust parts to fit together.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools.
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan operations.
• Verify dimensions and tolerances using calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Lead die construction and try out.
• Follow safety rules and report unsafe conditions.
• Keep work area clean and maintain tooling calibration.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Die construction

Precision measurement

Machining setup

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Journeyman Die Maker status or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Gauge blocks

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Job description

Greenville Tool and Die is seeking a Die Maker to analyze specifications, lay out stock, set up and operate machine tools, and assemble dies, gauges, and fixtures used in metalworking.

The candidate should have 5+ years of die making experience, a journeyman status or equivalent, and be able to stand for long periods while lifting up to 50 pounds. A pre-employment drug screen and physical are required.