Tool and Die Maker

Manor Tool & Manufacturing; Schiller Park (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Journeyman card

Job summary

Manor Tool & Manufacturing in Schiller Park, IL is seeking a Tool and Die Maker to join our 65+ year family shop. You’ll maintain progressive, compound, and transfer tooling on a modern press floor and manage tooling from cutting steel to first‑article samples.

A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with completion or enrollment in an accredited Tool and Die program. You’ll use precision measuring devices and participate in our apprentice program to grow your skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Enrollment or current enrollment in an accredited Tool and Die program (such as TMA).
• Ability to use and understand all measuring devices and gauges, including the calibration process.
• Basic English reading and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to pass our company ISO, English, and Math assessments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot progressive, compound, and transfer tooling.
• Manage new tooling projects from start to finish.
• Prepare tooling for production runs – troubleshooting, grooming, and recommending set‑up improvements.
• Operate manual toolroom machines such as lathes, vertical mills, and surface grinders.
• Support our apprentice program and be a willing participant in the training of our future toolmakers.
• Keep your work areas clean and organized.
• Take an active part in our safety initiatives.
• Occasional overtime, which may include Saturdays.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Enrollment in Tool and Die program (e.g., TMA)

Tools

Lathe

Vertical milling machine

Surface grinder

Measuring devices/instruments

Job description

MANOR TOOL & MANUFACTURING

Tool and Die Maker

Toolroom

• 1st Shift
• Full-Time
• Schiller Park, IL

Big and small presses. Precision dies. A team that's been doing it right for 65 years.

For more than 65 years, Manor Tool & Manufacturing has built a reputation for precision, craftsmanship, and doing the job right the first time. We're a family-owned shop where the people on the floor are the heart of the business. We're hiring a self‑motivated Tool and Die Maker to join our team.

If you know your way around progressive and compound dies, enjoy working with a team, and like keeping production moving, we want to hear from you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• A stable, family‑owned company with deep roots and a 65+ year track record – no layoffs-and-rehire churn.
• A modern press floor with 30+ presses ranging from 40 to 400 tons, including a 330‑ton servo press.
• Full service toolroom.
• Real ownership of your tool builds – you manage job from cutting steel to first‑article samples.
• A team that invests in its people and supports you in growing your skills.
• A predictable first‑shift schedule – home for dinner.

What You'll Do

• Maintain and troubleshoot progressive, compound, and transfer tooling.
• Manage new tooling projects from start to finish.
• Prepare tooling for production runs – troubleshooting, grooming, and recommending set‑up improvements.
• Operate manual toolroom machines such as lathes, vertical mills, and surface grinders.
• Support our apprentice program and be a willing participant in the training of our future toolmakers.
• Keep your work areas clean and organized.
• Take an active part in our safety initiatives.
• Occasional overtime, which may include Saturdays.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion or current enrollment in an accredited Tool and Die program (such as TMA).
• Ability to use and understand all measuring devices and gauges, including the calibration process.
• Basic English reading and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to pass our company ISO, English, and Math assessments.

Nice to Have

• 3+ years of toolroom experience.
• Journeyman card.
• Hands‑on experience with all toolroom machinery.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• A hands‑on shop role: standing, walking, and using your hands throughout the workday, with regular bending, stooping, or twisting.
• Ability to occasionally push, pull, lift, or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Vision of 20/40 (with or without correction) and the ability to communicate clearly on the floor.
• Stamina to work all assigned hours, including overtime as needed.
• Comfort in a shop environment with ongoing exposure to metalworking machinery, loud noise, dust, mist, oils, and solvents.

Ready to Apply?

Send us your resume and we'll be in touch. We review every application and personally reach out to candidates who look like a strong fit for our growing team.

Contact

Manor Tool & Manufacturing

• 9200 Ivanhoe St, Schiller Park, IL
• [phone]

Manor Tool & Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.