Tool and Die Repair 2nd Shift

Flex N Gate; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate is seeking a skilled tool and die maker for our Battle Creek, MI facility. The role involves troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing single hit, transfer and progressive dies, and working from blueprints to craft tools, jigs and molds.

You will verify dimensions, run test cycles, and ensure parts conform to specifications while mentoring apprentices and keeping production boards current. A high school diploma and die-making experience are required; Journeyman Card is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with progressive and line dies.
• Journeyman Card preferred.
• Tools usual to the trade must be supplied.
• Must pass pre-employment screening including background check, drug screen and physical.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair single hit, transfer and progressive dies.
• Work from blueprints and sketches to create or modify tools, dies, jigs and molds.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
• Keep production boards and assignment boards up to date.
• Work directly with apprentices to ensure they are meeting requirements.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Die making experience

Safety practices

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Tools usual to the trade

Job description

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair single hit, transfer and progressive dies
• Works from blueprints and sketches to create or modify tools, dies, jigs and molds
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary
• Keep production boards and assignment boards up to date
• work directly with apprentices to ensure they are meeting requirements

Qualifications

• Requires High School diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience with progressive and line dies
• Prefer candidate with a Journeyman Card
• Must supply tools usual to the trade
• Ability to pass pre-employment screening including background check, drug screen and physical

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and vacation time

What do our employees have to say?

“It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.”

“Lots of growth opportunity.”

“The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”

Not just a job - a great place to work!

Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.