Tool and Die Maker

Randstad USA; Pineville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401K plan

Short-term disability

Job summary

Randstad USA in Pineville, NC is seeking a Tool & Die Maker to set up and operate manual mills and lathes, build dies and tooling, and ensure parts meet tight tolerances. You will read blueprints, perform first article inspection, and maintain tooling per procedures.

The position runs Monday to Friday, 7 AM–4 PM, with a salary of $60,000–$65,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package. High school diploma required; experience with progressive tools is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience operating manual mills and lathes.
• Ability to read blueprints and work with close tolerances.
• Experience building, maintaining and troubleshooting progressive dies/tools.

Responsibilities

• Build dies and tooling from blueprint to job approval.
• Troubleshoot stamping tools and perform repairs as needed.
• Ensure parts meet first article inspection.

Skills

Manual milling

Manual turning/lathe

Blueprint reading

Close tolerances

Machine operation

Die/tool building

Grinding/finishing

Education

High School

Tools

Grinding equipment

Heat treating equipment

Job description

Tool & Die Maker

Pineville, NC | Mon–Fri, 7 AM–4 PM | $60K–$65K/year

What You’ll Do

• Build, setup, and troubleshoot stamping dies and progressive tooling from blueprints.
• Set up and run manual mills, lathes, grinders, and power presses to machine parts to tight tolerances.
• Perform preventative maintenance and ensure parts pass first-article inspection.

What We’re Looking For

• Hands‑on experience with manual toolroom equipment (mills, lathes, grinders, heat treating).
• Solid background building and repairing progressive tools.
• Ability to read blueprints and work with close tolerances.

Summary: The Tool and Die Maker is responsible for the setup and operating of manual mills and lathes, mill turns, grinders and/or other machining equipment. The tool and die maker will be able to determine necessary machine operations and set-up and operate machine tools such as a lathe, milling machine, grinder to machine parts and verify conformance of machined parts to specifications.

Responsibilities

• Builds dies and other tooling from blueprint to job approval.
• Troubleshoots stamping tools and makes necessary adjustments and repairs.
• Performs all work necessary to assure that part produced will pass first article inspection.
• Performs preventative maintenance according to procedure.
• Experience building, maintaining and troubleshooting progressive tools.
• Ability to set up and operate machine tools in power press.
• Experience working with close tolerances.
• Qualified applicants will be able to run tool room equipment, grinding, milling, heat treating, and lathes.

The essential functions of this role include:

• wearing steel toe shoes
• manual lifting up to 50lbs

Skills

• manual mill (2 years of experience is required)
• manual lathe (2 years of experience is required)
• build die
• Blueprint Reading (2 years of experience is required)
• machine operation

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 2 years
• Experience level: Experienced

Experience

• Experienced
• 2 years

Education

• High School (required)

salary: $60,000 - $65,000 per year

shift: First

work hours: 7 AM - 4 PM

education: High School

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants.