Tool and Die Maker

Hengstler-Dynapar; Elizabethtown (NC); On-site; USD 32,318 - 60,008; Full time

Job summary

Hengstler-Dynapar in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, is seeking a skilled Tool Maker to support daily operations within the Tool Room. This role focuses on the maintenance and repair of tooling, ensuring quality through the use of precision measuring instruments.

The ideal candidate will have an approved apprenticeship or trade school completion, along with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in toolmaking or Tool & Die repair. Familiarity with lathes, milling machines, and other equipment is required.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day Tool Room operations, including maintenance and repair of tooling.
• Build, modify, and repair jigs, fixtures, stamping dies, and injection molding dies.
• Utilize precision measuring instruments to ensure accuracy and quality of work.

Skills

Welding experience

CNC machining experience

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) experience

Education

Completion of an approved apprenticeship, trade school, or college program in a related field

Minimum of 5 years of relevant hands-on experience in toolmaking or Tool & Die repair

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Saws

Grinders

Hand tools

Job description

The Tool Maker plays a critical role in supporting daily operations within the Tool Room, with a primary focus on Tool & Die maintenance and repair. This position requires strong technical aptitude, precision, and the ability to work with a wide range of equipment and measurement tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day Tool Room operations, including maintenance and repair of tooling.
• Build, modify, and repair jigs, fixtures, stamping dies, and injection molding dies.
• Operate and maintain shop equipment, including:
  • Lathes
  • Milling machines
  • Saws
  • Grinders
  • Hand tools
• Utilize precision measuring instruments to ensure accuracy and quality of work.
• Apply fundamental shop mathematics, including:
  • Trigonometry
  • Plane and solid geometry
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Preferred Skills

• Welding experience
• CNC machining experience
• Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) experience

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved apprenticeship, trade school, or college program in a related field; or
• Equivalent combination of education and a minimum of 5 years of relevant hands‑on experience in toolmaking or Tool & Die repair.

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 23.46-43.56.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are provided for applicants with disabilities.