Tool & Die Maker

Amity Die & Stamping Company; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is searching for a skilled Journeyman Tool and Die Maker to join their dedicated team. This role involves building and maintaining a variety of progressive and compound dies, ensuring quality and efficiency in production. With a commitment to innovative metal solutions, the company offers a dynamic work environment where your expertise will directly impact customer satisfaction. If you're passionate about precision fabrication and have a strong background in tooling, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career while contributing to a legacy of quality craftsmanship.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Tool and Die experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to follow ISO procedures and work as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Build and troubleshoot new tooling per design requirements.
• Maintain and repair tooling for production orders.
• Communicate with department manager on status of work.

Skills

Tool and Die Making

Troubleshooting

Time Management

Teamwork

Communication Skills

ISO 9001-2015 Compliance

CNC/Wire EDM

Solidworks CAD

Education

High School Diploma

TMA Certificate or Equivalent

Tools

Tool Room Equipment

CNC Machines

Wire EDM

Solidworks CAD Software

Job description

Amity Die and Stamping is seeking an experienced Journeyman Tool and Die Maker to build and maintain a wide range of progressive, compound, and secondary dies. Tool and Die Maker will prioritize/manage workload of existing jobs in the tooling area. We have availability on 1st Shift with a minimum of 40-50 hours per week. This position reports directly to the Tool Room Manager.

Amity Die and Stamping, located in Lake Forest IL, founded in 1943, is a family-held, precision metal fabrication and stamping manufacturer that has built its business on quality products that exceed customer expectations. The company prides itself on innovative metal solutions using equipment and technologies to help our customers achieve their product requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Familiar with the Quality Policy and Objectives ISO 9001-2015
• 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
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Accurate time keeping for each job
• Follow 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
• Stop production when known or suspected nonconforming conditions exist
• Ability to lift up to 30-50 lbs

Requirements:

• High School Diploma and TMA certificate or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of Tool and Die experience
• Experience working in the 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
• CNC/Wire EDM experience a plus
• Solidworks CAD experience a plus