Tool and Die Maker

SONOCO CANADA; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Wellbeing resources

Paid time off and holidays

Insurance plans including life

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco in Memphis, TN is seeking a Tool and Die Maker for a night shift on a 12-hour schedule. Wage is $39.41 per hour with weekends off exposure. You will maintain tooling, read blueprints, perform precision machining, and support production by keeping tooling and equipment in top condition.

Responsibilities include safety adherence, equipment maintenance, detailed documentation, and on-the-job training. Strong blueprint reading and precision measurement skills required.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years tooling fabrication and die assembly experience (preferred).
• Proficient with precision measuring tools.
• Read and interpret machinist drawings.
• Operate an engine lathe.
• Slab milling, face milling and keyways.
• Boring and drilling operations.
• Know tap and drill sizes with decimal equivalents.
• Surface grinding experience.
• Polishing radii on die tooling.
• Welding and oxy-acetylene torch operation.
• Read blueprints and demonstrate tool-and-die skills.
• Work with basic math including geometry.
• Operate and use computer tools.

Responsibilities

• Complies with safety practices and corporate directives for safe work performance.
• Supports food safety system guidelines.
• Maintain a safe and secure work environment, participate in safety meetings, inspections, and investigations as required.
• Follow SOPs and Sonoco’s Code of Conduct.
• Maintain tooling and equipment in production operations.
• Sign out parts from storeroom and return unused items.
• Complete detailed work order documentation for maintenance/repairs.
• Perform preventive maintenance on schedule.
• Review blueprints/work orders; create drawings/sketches as needed.
• Interpret drawings and determine dimensions for parts.
• Perform layout work as required.
• Provide on-the-job training to assigned personnel.
• Receive tools and paperwork; maintain logbooks.
• Select, grind, and adjust tools and feeds for efficient machining.
• Machine parts to required tolerances and finish.
• Set up and operate lathes, grinders, mills, and hones.
• Dismantle, fit, and assemble for equipment maintenance.
• Repair and maintain machines and tooling.
• Assist in inspection of tooling and operate inspection equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measuring

Machining setup

Tolerance control

Tools

Engine lathe

Grinders

Mills

Hones

Welding torch

Job description

Position: Tool and Die Maker Location: Memphis TN (President Island) Wage: $39.41 Shift: 12 hr night shift Weekend (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) 40 hours

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Complies with established job safety practices, policies, and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.
• Supports and follows the guidelines of the food safety system.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. This includes correcting unsafe acts/conditions, participating in monthly safety meetings, performing monthly safety inspections, and investigating accidents, as required.
• Follows company policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), practices, and Sonoco’s Global Code of Conduct.
• Supports production operations by ensuring tooling and equipment are maintained and functioning properly.
• Signs out all parts removed from the storeroom and returns any unused items.
• Completes detailed work order documentation for all maintenance and repair activities.
• Performs preventive maintenance tasks on a daily, weekly, monthly, or assigned schedule.
• Reviews blueprints and work orders.
• Creates drawings or sketches of parts to be made or repaired.
• Interprets drawings, calculates and determines indices, tapers, and other dimensions to be used for part(s).
• Performs layout work as required.
• Performs on-the-job training and development of assigned personnel.
• Receives tools and paperwork; establishes and maintains logbooks.
• Selects, grinds, and adjusts tools, speeds, and feed rates for efficient machining.
• Machines parts to precision requirements of tolerance and finish.
• Sets up and operates machine tools, lathes, grinders, mills and hones.
• Performs dismantling, fitting, and assembly work required for maintenance of production equipment.
• Repairs and maintains assigned machines and equipment.
• Assists in inspection of tooling and operates inspection equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• 2- 5 years experience in tooling fabrication and die assembly for high‑speed or conversion presses (preferred).
• Proficient in the use of precision measuring tools including scales, calipers, micrometers, telescope gauges, and dial indicators.
• Ability to read and interpret machinist drawings and accurately transfer measurements to parts.
• Skilled in operating an engine lathe with a 3‑jaw chuck for turning diameters in fixtures or chucks.
• Capable of slab milling, face milling, and cutting keyways using end mills or cutters.
• Proficient in boring, counterboring, drilling, reaming, and hand/power tapping.
• Strong knowledge of proper tap and drill size selection, including decimal equivalents.
• Experience in surface grinding, including grinding radii, flat surfaces, angles, and selecting appropriate grinding wheels.
• Ability to use polishing stones to finish radii in die tooling.
• Familiar with welding and oxy‑acetylene torch operation.
• Ability to demonstrate skill in operation of grinders, lathes, drill presses and other machine shop equipment, working to tolerances of up to ± .000050.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to demonstrate skills relating to tool and die work.
• Ability to work with basic math, algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to operate and functionally use a computer.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global leader in value-added, sustainable metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. The Company is now a multi-billion-dollar enterprise with approximately 22,500 employees working in 270 operations in 40 countries, serving some of the world’s best-known brands.

Guided by our purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life., we strive to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence to provide solutions that better serve all our stakeholders and support a more sustainable future. Sonoco was proudly named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.

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