Senior Tool & Die Maker — CNC & Precision Dies

gpac LLC.; Brookings Township (SD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac LLC. is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to join a growing manufacturing team in a hands-on role focused on building, repairing, and troubleshooting progressive and compound dies.

You will work with both conventional and CNC machinery, develop CNC programs, and troubleshoot tooling issues to ensure production quality. The ideal candidate has a strong background in tool & die, metal stamping, and precision machining, with the ability to read blueprints and operate manual and CNC

Qualifications

• Experience with tool & die, metal stamping and precision machining.
• Ability to read blueprints and work independently.
• Experience operating manual and CNC machine tools.
• Familiarity with GibbsCAM or Esprit preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Determine material layouts, machining sequences, setups, and work holding methods for tooling and component production.
• Manufacture and assemble jigs, fixtures, tools, and dies.
• Plan and perform setups on conventional and CNC machines, selecting cutting tools, feeds, speeds, coolants, and lubricants.
• Operate CNC machining equipment and adjust as needed to maintain specs.
• Assemble, fit, modify, and troubleshoot tooling, dies, fixtures, and related equipment.
• Set up, test, and adjust production tooling; diagnose tooling issues and correct as required.
• Develop, modify, load, and verify CNC programs used on vertical machining equipment.
• Perform additional machining, tooling, maintenance, or production-support tasks as needed.

Skills

Tool & Die

Metal stamping

Precision machining

Read blueprints

Problem solving

Tools

GibbsCAM

Esprit

Job description

gpac LLC. is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to join a growing manufacturing team in a hands-on role focused on building, repairing, and troubleshooting progressive and compound dies.

You will work with both conventional and CNC machinery, develop CNC programs, and troubleshoot tooling issues to ensure production quality. The ideal candidate has a strong background in tool & die, metal stamping, and precision machining, with the ability to read blueprints and operate manual and CNC