Metal Stamping Toolroom Machinist (Progressive Tooling)

Wiegel Tool Works, Inc.; Wood Dale (IL); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wiegel Tool Works, Inc. in Wood Dale, IL seeks a Metal Stamping Toolroom Machinist to build, repair and maintain progressive stamping dies and precision tooling.

You will translate blueprints into precise setups, run CNC equipment, inspect dies, perform repairs, and create countermeasures to prevent recurrence. Responsibilities include multi-step setups, tooling inspections with micrometers/calipers, and adherence to safety practices to ensure quality and throughput in a manufacturing

Qualifications

• Hands-on proficiency with machinery and equipment.
• Ability to read Blueprints, Piece Prints, and GD&T.
• Advanced math skills for feeds, speeds, distances, geometry.
• Strong communication and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

Responsabilités

• Translate drawings into actionable machining steps and provide design feedback to improve manufacturability.
• Machine close-tolerance parts using grinders, drills, mills, lathes and hand tools; fabricate prototypes.
• Receive, inspect and repair dies; document changes and implement countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
• Plan operations and multi-step setups to meet specified machining outcomes.
• Validate die and part specifications using micrometers, calipers and gauges; maintain quality and throughput.
• Champion safety, PPE and housekeeping; document repairs and changes; train peers on machining and die maintenance.
• Maintain inventory of spare die components and supplies; complete paperwork per company policies.

Connaissances

Troubleshooting

Progressive Die

Tool/Die/Mold Repair

Tool/Die/Mold Setup

Blueprint Reading

GD&T

Outils

CNC Programs/Control Panels

Description du poste

Metal Stamping Toolroom Machinist (Progressive Tooling)Where you’ll work: Wood Dale, ILWho you’ll partner with: Tool Room ManagerPosted: 10/12/22Is this you?Do you see possibilities in every blueprint—spotting ways to improve a die before it hits the press?Are you energized by diagnosing a damaged die, fixing it right the first time, and preventing repeat issues?Do you enjoy planning machining sequences, executing precise setups, and verifying tolerances with micrometers and calipers?If so, you’ll thrive building, repairing, and maintaining progressive stamping dies, fixtures, and precision tooling for continuous-run punch press operations—while backing up teammates across the tool room as needed.What you’ll doTranslate engineering drawings and blueprints into action; offer design feedback to enhance manufacturabilityRun grinders, drills, mills, lathes, and hand tools to machine close-tolerance parts, sharpen tools, and fabricate prototypesReceive and inspect dies; disassemble with hand/power tools; clean thoroughly; perform routine to complex repairs; implement countermeasures to reduce recurrencePlan operations and complete multi-step setups to achieve required machining outcomesValidate die and part specifications with micrometers, calipers, and fixed/adjustable gaugesSafely handle tooling using a die lifter, lift truck, and overhead/jib crane; practice safe lifting at all timesTroubleshoot production lines, dies, and mechanical tooling; conduct routine operator maintenance: lubrication, oil checks, greasing, spill cleanup, scrap removalChampion safety and housekeeping; wear required PPE; keep your work area neat; engage in safety activitiesDocument repairs, engineering changes, and quality results; notify leadership or take corrective action to maintain quality and throughputTrain peers on machining, die maintenance, and repair; suggest process and design improvements, including revisions to customer designs that leverage existing toolingMonitor and maintain inventory of spare die components and suppliesAccurately complete all paperwork; follow all company policies, including safety and attendanceInvest in your skills and department processes; collaborate to resolve daily issues; perform other duties as assignedWhat you bringHands-on proficiency with assigned machinery and equipment; experience with CNC programs and control panelsAbility to read Blueprints, Piece Prints, and GD&TAdvanced math skills for feeds, speeds, distances, print conversion, and geometrySkilled with measurement tools: calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, etc.Understanding of machining behavior of diverse raw materialsStrong communication; able to follow and give written and verbal instructionsPhysical demands & environmentSedentary positionAbility to travel using public and private transportation20/20 vision required with or without correctionUse of hands 100% of the workdayStanding or walking approximately 25% of the workdayFrequent twisting, bending, and leaningPrimarily office environment with occasional exposure to loud noises, dust, solvents, coolants, and oilsCore proficienciesTroubleshooting SkillsMetal Stamping & Forming (Progressive Die)Tool/Die/Mold Repair SkillsTool/Die/Mold Setup ExperienceBlueprint ReadingClassificationFLSANon-Exempt