Senior Tool & Die Maker – Precision Tooling Expert

Bihler of America; Phillipsburg (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay based on experience

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision, life, anddisb

Job summary

Bihler of America is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to build, repair, and troubleshoot precision tooling for high-volume metal stamping and forming applications.

The ideal candidate will have strong manual machining skills (mills, grinders, lathes) and be comfortable reading engineering drawings to tight tolerances. CNC experience is a plus, and a high school diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Tool & Die experience in metal stamping or precision tooling.
• Experience building, repairing, and troubleshooting production tooling.
• Strong manual machining skills including milling, turning, grinding, fitting and polishing.
• Experience operating CNC equipment to manufacture tooling components is a plus.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and work to tight tolerances.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, craftsmanship, and problem-solving skills.
• High school diploma or GED required; apprenticeship or trade school training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain precision tooling for high-volume stamping and forming.
• Build new cutting and forming tools from engineering drawings.
• Assemble, fit, and adjust tooling to production requirements and tight tolerances.
• Diagnose tooling issues and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Manufacture tooling components using mills, lathes, grinders, and CNC equipment as needed.
• Support production through tooling improvements and preventative maintenance.
• Build and maintain tooling for multi-slide and fourslide production systems.

Skills

Tool & Die experience

Manual machining

Reading engineering drawings

Problem-solving

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Apprenticeship or trade school

Tools

CNC equipment

Job description

Bihler of America is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to build, repair, and troubleshoot precision tooling for high-volume metal stamping and forming applications.

The ideal candidate will have strong manual machining skills (mills, grinders, lathes) and be comfortable reading engineering drawings to tight tolerances. CNC experience is a plus, and a high school diploma or GED is required.