Tool & Die Maker

SMP Engineering; California, Glendale (MO, CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Tool and Die Maker to join their innovative team. This role involves conceptualizing and building progressive dies, designing specialty manufacturing equipment, and collaborating directly with customers to define project scopes. The company prides itself on its state-of-the-art facilities and commitment to employee development through ongoing training and education. If you're a motivated self-starter with a passion for engineering and a desire to work in a results-driven environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a tight-knit team that values open communication and strives for excellence every day.

Benefits

Attractive Compensation Package

Modern Workplace Environment

Ongoing Training and Education

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Tool and Die Maker.
• Extensive experience with metalworking tools required.
• Excellent math skills and hand dexterity needed.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and build progressive dies.
• Design and build specialty manufacturing equipment.
• Meet with customers to develop project descriptions.

Skills

Tool and Die Making

Machine Tool Knowledge

Mathematical Skills

Hand Dexterity

Metalworking Tools

Mechanical Inclination

Project Management

Communication Skills

Hands-on Experience

Tools

Drills

Milling Machines

Grinders

Lathes

Job description

In a nutshell, we work on the hard stuff. Our customers come to us to quickly engineer, cost-effective solutions to a wide range of technical challenges. These include product development and design to manufacturing/factory automation and everything in between. Projects like these require us to be fast and accurate since time lost getting to market reduces profits. We take these projects from the concept phase all the way to delivery of production hardware to the end customer. To do this, we are constantly looking for the best engineering talent.

Who are we looking for:

1. Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a Tool and Die Maker.
2. In-depth knowledge of machine tools and their uses.
3. Excellent math skills required.
4. Good vision, natural or corrected, and excellent hand dexterity.
5. Extensive experience with metalworking tools including drills, milling machines, grinders, and lathes.
6. Ability to operate all toolroom machinery and equipment; mechanically inclined preferred.
7. A highly motivated self-starter that can push their project from inception all the way through to a complete finish.
8. A team player that can clearly and articulately communicate both with our team and our customer.
9. Hands-on experience.

Your role:

1. Conceptualize, design and build progressive dies.
2. Design and build specialty manufacturing equipment and tooling.
3. Meet directly with customers to develop project descriptions and scope.

Facilities:

SMP has state of the art machining, molding and fabrication capabilities, and software that is continuously being improved and expanded. We provide you with all the tools necessary for you to perform at your best.

Our Culture:

We support our employees continually by providing them with ongoing high-quality training and education. We are a tight-knit interdisciplinary team, exchanging ideas and learning from each other - we communicate openly with one another providing valuable, yet honest feedback. We also offer an attractive compensation package, modern workplace environment and company-wide passion to give our best every day!

Also, look forward to:

1. A results-driven organization that is not limited by bureaucracy or business processes.
2. A culture that expects you to do what makes sense.