Tool and Die Maker

Flint Hills Resources; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex in Lincoln, Nebraska is seeking a Tool and Die Maker to join our manufacturing team. You will maintain and troubleshoot dies with minimal supervision, prioritize workload to meet production needs, and support continuous tooling improvements to boost utilization and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has a technical degree in machine tool or completes a Tool and Die apprenticeship, or has prior machine shop experience.

Qualifications

• Technical Degree in Machine Tool or equivalent field, completion of a Tool and Die apprenticeship program OR previous experience working as a Tool and Die Maker in a Machine Shop.
• Working knowledge of precision machining and surface grinding

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot dies with minimal supervision or direction
• Troubleshoot die problems with minimal amount of production down time
• Prioritize work load to meet the needs of production
• Support and implement continuous tooling improvements on all dies for increased utilization and efficiency
• Build/Modify spare parts as needed
• Participate in recommendations for die design improvements and problem solving teams
• Ability to lift 50lbs

Skills

Precision machining

Surface grinding

Reading die strips

Troubleshooting

Education

Technical Degree in Machine Tool or equivalent

Tool and Die apprenticeship

Tools

Feeder systems

Take-ups

Vision systems

Lubrication systems

Job description

Molex is looking for contribution motivated individuals open to learning new skills and willing to proactively share their knowledge and ideas with others! Our Lincoln, Nebraska location is adding Tool and Die Makers to their team. Tons of internal mobility and promotion opportunities!

Shift Options: Flexible start/end times

• 3rd Shift: Sunday - Thursday 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. plus a 25% shift premium
• 2nd shift- Monday -Friday 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Our Team

We are proud to have been in Lincoln for over 45 years! With over 45,000 employees world-wide, Molex creates value by offering a complete range of connectivity products, services, and solutions for the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries.

What You Will Do

• Maintain and troubleshoot dies with minimal supervision or direction
• Troubleshoot die problems with minimal amount of production down time
• Prioritize work load to meet the needs of production
• Support and implement continuous tooling improvements on all dies for increased utilization and efficiency
• Build/Modify spare parts as needed
• Participate in recommendations for die design improvements and problem solving teams
• Ability to lift 50lbs

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Technical Degree in Machine Tool / equivalent field, completion of a Tool and Die apprenticeship program OR previous experience working as a Tool and Die Maker in a Machine Shop.
• Working knowledge of precision machining and surface grinding

What Will Put You Ahead

• 3+ years of experience of Tool and Die making
• Working knowledge of stamping press auxiliary equipment; (i.e. Feeder, Take-ups, Vision, Lube systems)
• Experience reading a die strip with the ability to troubleshoot stamping dies

*This position does not qualify for VISA Sponsorship.

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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