Senior Tool & Die Maker — Precision Tooling Expert

Amity Die & Stamping Co.; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amity Die & Stamping Co. in Lake Forest, IL is seeking an experienced Journeyman Tool and Die Maker to build and maintain a wide range of progressive, compound, and secondary dies.

The role emphasizes prioritizing workload, reporting to the Tool Room Manager, and adhering to ISO 9001-2015 quality practices. We offer a steady first shift with 40–50 hours weekly and opportunities for overtime.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Tool and Die experience.
• High School Diploma and TMA certificate or equivalent.
• Experience working in manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge and operation of all tool room equipment safely and efficiently.
• Ability to follow procedures and instructions per ISO requirements.
• Good written & verbal skills in English; Spanish bilingual is a plus.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime when necessary.
• Must be able to work as a team member and not only as an individual.
• Dependable and punctual.
• SolidWorks CAD experience a plus.
• CNC/Wire EDM experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and troubleshoot new tooling per design requirements.
• Modify existing tooling per customer changes and requirements.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair tooling for continued operations of production orders.
• Perform changeovers on multiple part tooling.
• Support multiple company departments with any tooling needs.
• Communicate with department manager on status of work.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Accurate time keeping for each job.
• Following instructions per shop traveler or other instructions.
• Report press/ die problems to supervisor, reporting of actual or potential product quality issues to QA or Supervisor.
• Stopping production when known or suspected nonconforming conditions exist.

Skills

English communication

Spanish bilingual

Education

High School Diploma & TMA certificate

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

CNC/Wire EDM

Job description

Amity Die & Stamping Co. in Lake Forest, IL is seeking an experienced Journeyman Tool and Die Maker to build and maintain a wide range of progressive, compound, and secondary dies.

The role emphasizes prioritizing workload, reporting to the Tool Room Manager, and adhering to ISO 9001-2015 quality practices. We offer a steady first shift with 40–50 hours weekly and opportunities for overtime.