Tool & Die Apprentice — Path to Journeyman Maker

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc.; West Bend (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. invites applicants to join a five-year apprenticeship program to become a journey man tool and die maker. The role combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction under the DWD apprenticeship program.

Participants will learn GD&T, inspection techniques, tooling repair, and dies and fixture design while meeting safety and quality standards, with annual progress and certification requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a 5 year commitment.
• Attend school one day per week (576 hours of instruction).
• Complete 10,400 hours of on the job training.
• Submit application to DWD which also needs to be approved.
• Complete standard Red Cross First Aid and CPR courses during the first year of the apprenticeship and maintain such certification throughout the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Understand geometric dimensioning and tolerance of component and frame assembly drawings.
• Ability to use inspection gauges and measuring equipment.
• Repair, maintain, develop & build production tooling.
• Gauges & measuring equipment to check component assembly quality.
• Shop math & trigonometry to set up machinery.
• Tool & die repairs, PM grid analysis, nitrogen systems, track & order supplies, welding, maintain dies and fixture designs.
• Maintain logs, dimensions, blueprint reading.
• Tool & die skills to ensure objectives are met for company & customer.
• Adhere to company Quality Policy and follow procedures in training agreement.
• Follow safety rules and keep work area clean and orderly.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. invites applicants to join a five-year apprenticeship program to become a journey man tool and die maker. The role combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction under the DWD apprenticeship program.

Participants will learn GD&T, inspection techniques, tooling repair, and dies and fixture design while meeting safety and quality standards, with annual progress and certification requirements.