Precision High-Speed Stamping Tool & Die Maker

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

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.