STT - Die Maker

Sodecia Automotive Detroit Corp; Michigan; On-site; USD 92,431,000 - 125,053,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodecia in Center Line, MI is seeking a skilled machinist with 5+ years of experience to set up and operate conventional machine tools, inspect parts, and assemble dies and gauges. The role requires careful interpretation of blueprints, precise measurement, and quality verification.

Responsibilities include running test dies, shaping metal, and ensuring parts meet specifications. On-site position with a focus on safety and accuracy; training available for tooling and setup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience and/or relevant certification.
• Experience with setting up and operating machine tools.
• Ability to read blueprints and inspect parts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct test runs with dies in presses to ensure parts meet specs.
• Cut, shape, and trim blanks using power saws and hand tools.
• File, grind, and adjust parts to fit properly.
• Fit and assemble dies, gauges, and tools using machines and hand tools.
• Inspect dies for smoothness, contour, and defects.
• Position machined parts on fixtures using hoists and vises.
• Measure and mark metal with micrometers and rulers.
• Set up and operate lathes, milling machines, and grinders.
• Drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
• Polish surfaces using scrapers and abrasives.
• Study blueprints and specs to plan operations.
• Verify dimensions and clearances with calipers and micrometers.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Machining operations

Education

Machinist certification

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Sodecia - CL - Center Line, MI 48015, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $37.95 Hourly, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Manufacturing, Position Overview:

Responsibilities and Duties

• Conduct test runs with completed dies in presses or in Die Room to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary.
• Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears and hand tools.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects
• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates
• Measure, mark, and scribe metal to lay out machining, using instruments such as micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
• Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.
• Set up and operate conventional machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
• Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.

Qualifications

5+ years and/or relevant certification